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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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  9. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  10. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  11. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  12. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  13. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  15. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  16. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  17. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
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