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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. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  11. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  12. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  13. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  14. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  15. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  16. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  18. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
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    What's Sputnik up to?
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