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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 Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  9. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  10. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  11. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  12. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  13. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  14. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  15. 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?
  16. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  17. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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