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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. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  9. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  10. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  11. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  12. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  13. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  14. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  17. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
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