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The beginning of writing
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Marcus shares his fascination for that moment of human communication.
  1. The beginning of writing
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    The beginning of writing
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  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
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  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
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  4. The teenage brain
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    The teenage brain
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  5. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
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  6. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
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  7. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
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  8. Questions near
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    Questions near
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  9. Questions far
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    Questions far
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  10. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  11. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  12. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  13. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
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    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  14. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  15. Social media and influencers
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    Social media and influencers
  16. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  17. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  18. Reading from The Crossover
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    Reading from The Crossover
  19. How did you learn to draw?
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    How did you learn to draw?
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