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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. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  9. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  10. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  11. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  12. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  13. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  15. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  16. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  17. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
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