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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. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  9. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  10. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  11. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  12. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  13. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  14. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  15. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  16. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  17. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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