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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. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  11. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  12. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  13. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  14. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  15. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  16. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  17. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
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