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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. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  9. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  10. School days
    03:57
    School days
  11. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  12. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  13. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  14. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  16. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  17. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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