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How to be a writer
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Michael Morpurgo introduces himself and tells the audience, "Do not start on a story with an empty page".
  1. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  2. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  3. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  4. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  5. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  6. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  7. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  9. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  10. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  11. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  12. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  13. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  14. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  15. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  16. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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