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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. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  9. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  10. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  11. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  12. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  15. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  16. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  17. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
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