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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. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  9. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  10. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  11. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  12. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  13. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  14. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  15. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  16. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  17. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
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