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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. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  9. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  10. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  11. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  12. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  13. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  14. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  15. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  16. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  17. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
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