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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. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  9. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  10. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  11. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  12. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  13. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  14. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  15. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  16. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  17. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
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