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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. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  9. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  10. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  11. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  12. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  13. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  14. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  15. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  16. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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