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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. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  9. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  10. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  11. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  12. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  13. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  14. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  16. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  17. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
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