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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 Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  9. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  10. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  11. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  12. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  13. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  14. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  15. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  16. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  17. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
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