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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. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  9. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  10. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  11. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  12. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  13. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  14. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  15. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  16. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  17. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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