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The beginning of writing
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Marcus shares his fascination for that moment of human communication.
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    The beginning of writing
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  2. Ghosts of Heaven
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    Ghosts of Heaven
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  3. Spirals and cave art
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    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
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    Writing realistically
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  6. Reading
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    Reading
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  7. Into a dark cave
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    Into a dark cave
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  8. Questions near
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  9. Questions far
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  10. Draw Along
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    Draw Along
  11. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  12. How did you learn to draw?
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    How did you learn to draw?
  13. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
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    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  14. Writing the Twitchers
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    Writing the Twitchers
  15. Stories are people
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    Stories are people
  16. Where The Heart Should Be
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    Where The Heart Should Be
  17. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  18. Truth and Lies
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    Truth and Lies
  19. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
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    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
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