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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. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  10. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  11. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  12. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  13. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  14. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  15. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  16. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  17. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
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