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Introducing The Black Flamingo
Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
  1. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  12. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  13. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  14. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  15. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  16. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  17. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  18. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  19. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  20. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
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