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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. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  9. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  10. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  11. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  12. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  13. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  14. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  15. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  16. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  17. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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