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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. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  9. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  10. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  11. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  12. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  13. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  14. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  15. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
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