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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. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  9. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  10. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  11. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  12. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  13. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  14. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  15. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  16. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  17. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
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