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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. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  9. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  10. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  11. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  12. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  13. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  14. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  15. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  16. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  17. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
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