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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. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  9. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  10. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  11. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  12. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  13. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  14. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  15. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  16. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  17. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
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