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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. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  9. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  10. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  11. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  12. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  13. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  14. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  15. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  16. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  17. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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