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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  9. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  10. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  11. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  12. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  13. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  17. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
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