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A novel in verse
Dean tells us why he took the unusual step of writing his novel in verse.
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    A novel in verse
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    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
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  6. Story build (part 1)
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  7. Story build (part 2)
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  10. Questions for Vivian
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    Questions for Vivian
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  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
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  15. Questions from schools
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