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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. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  9. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  10. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  11. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  12. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  13. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  14. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  15. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  16. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  17. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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