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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. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  9. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  10. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  11. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  12. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  13. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  17. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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