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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. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  9. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  10. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  11. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  12. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  13. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  14. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  15. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  16. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  17. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
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