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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. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  9. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  10. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  11. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  12. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  13. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  14. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  15. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  16. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  17. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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