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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 important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  9. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  10. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  11. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  12. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  16. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  17. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
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