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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. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  9. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  10. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  11. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  12. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  13. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  14. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  15. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  16. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  17. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
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