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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. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  9. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  10. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  11. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  12. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  13. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  17. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
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