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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. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  9. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  10. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  11. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  12. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  13. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  14. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  17. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
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