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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 question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  9. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  10. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  17. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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