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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. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  9. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  10. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  11. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  12. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  15. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  16. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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