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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. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  9. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  10. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  11. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  12. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  13. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  14. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  15. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  16. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  17. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
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