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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. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  9. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  10. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  11. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  12. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  17. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
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