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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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  9. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  10. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  11. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  14. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  15. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  16. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  17. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
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