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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. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  9. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  10. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  11. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  12. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  13. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  14. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  15. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  16. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  17. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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