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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. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  9. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  10. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  13. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  16. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  17. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
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