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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. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  9. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  10. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  11. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  12. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  13. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  14. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  17. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
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