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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. 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. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  12. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  13. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  14. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  15. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  16. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  17. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  18. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  19. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  20. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
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