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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. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  9. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  10. School days
    03:57
    School days
  11. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  12. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  13. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  14. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  15. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  16. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  17. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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