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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 The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  9. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  10. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  13. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  14. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  17. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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