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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. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  10. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  11. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  12. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  17. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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