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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. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  9. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  10. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  11. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  12. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  13. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  14. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  17. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
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