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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".
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    How to be a writer
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    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  3. Sketch it out!
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    Sketch it out!
  4. Everything is cool!
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    Everything is cool!
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    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
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    Hallowe'en in Scotland
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    Brian’s writing and favourite books
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    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  11. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  12. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  13. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Persistence
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    Persistence
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    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
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