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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. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  9. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  10. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  11. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  12. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  13. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  14. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  15. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  16. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
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