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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. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  9. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  10. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  11. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  12. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  13. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  14. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  15. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  16. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  17. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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