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Quote by Michael Morpurgo

“What's really good is that there are people making stories and writing them and the vast majority never see the light of day and it doesn't matter a fig.”

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Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo is a renowned British children's literature author, born on October 5, 1943. His works are known for their rich imagination and profound emotional depth, making them highly popular among readers. more

“I spend months, sometimes years, doing what I call dreamtime, weaving it together inside my head. But when I actually feel that the egg of my story is ready to hatch, then I can write it in three months. Then I know the landscape and the people well and from the inside, but I don't necessarily know where the story is going to take us.”

People Writing Sometimes Together

Author:Michael Morpurgo

“I'm a good Indian girl, I still don't do sex scenes in my movies because my mum would kill me!”

Girl Scene Mum Kill Me

Author:Gurinder Chadha

“Sometimes actors don't remember their lines. At its worst, this means they 'dry' and silence descends. More commonly, the original lines are paraphrased in some alarming way. It's hard to say which is more painful for the author. Less serious, but quite irritating is to hear the word 'Well' inserted at the beginning of speeches.”

Mean Sometimes Remember Silence Worst Serious Painful Irritating Paraphrased

Author:Alistair Beaton

“I tend to have a cup of tea, try to stop worrying about what I did wrong, cool down and will the audience back in as soon as possible.”

Trying Worry Audience Tea Stop Worrying

Author:Benedict Cumberbatch