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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. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  9. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  10. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  11. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  12. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  13. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  14. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  15. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  16. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  17. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
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