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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 bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  9. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  10. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  11. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  12. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  13. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  14. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  15. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  16. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  17. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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