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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. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  9. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  10. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  11. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  12. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  13. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  14. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  15. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  16. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  17. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
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