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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. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  9. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  10. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  11. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  12. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  13. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  14. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  15. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  16. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  17. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
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