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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. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  12. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  13. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  16. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  17. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
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