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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. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  10. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  11. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  12. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  13. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  14. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  15. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  16. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  17. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
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