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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. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  9. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  10. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  11. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  12. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  13. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  14. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  15. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  16. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  17. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
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