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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. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  9. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  10. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  11. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  12. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  13. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  14. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  15. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  16. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  17. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
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