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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. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  9. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  10. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  11. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  12. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  13. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  15. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  16. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  17. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
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