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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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  9. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  10. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  11. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  12. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  13. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  14. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  15. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  16. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  17. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
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