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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 Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  9. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  10. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  11. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  12. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  13. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  14. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  15. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  16. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  17. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
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