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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. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  9. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  10. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  11. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  12. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  13. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  14. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  15. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  16. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  17. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
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