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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. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  9. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  10. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  11. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  12. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  13. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  14. School days
    03:57
    School days
  15. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  16. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  17. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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