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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. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  10. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  11. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  12. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  13. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  16. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  17. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
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