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A novel in verse
Dean tells us why he took the unusual step of writing his novel in verse.
  1. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  13. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  14. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  15. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  16. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  17. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  18. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  19. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  20. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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