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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. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  9. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  10. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  11. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  14. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  15. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  16. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  17. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
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