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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
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  5. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  6. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  7. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  8. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  9. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  10. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  11. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  12. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  13. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  14. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  17. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  18. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
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    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
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