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Ghosts of Heaven
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Marcus talks through the four distinct stories found in his novel.
  1. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  2. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  3. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  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. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  11. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  12. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  15. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  16. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  17. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  18. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  19. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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