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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. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  9. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  10. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  13. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  14. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  15. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
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