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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. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  9. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  10. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  11. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  12. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  13. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  14. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  15. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  16. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
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