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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. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  9. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  10. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  11. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  12. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  15. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  16. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  17. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
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