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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. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  9. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  10. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  11. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  12. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  13. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  14. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  15. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  16. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  17. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
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