A notion for a story is for me a confluence of real events, historical perhaps, or from my own memory to create an exciting fusion. (Michael Morpurgo)

A notion for a story is for me a confluence of real events, historical perhaps, or from my own memory to create an exciting fusion.

Michael Morpurgo

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