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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. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  9. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  10. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  11. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  12. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  13. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  14. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  17. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
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