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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. Move it
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    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  10. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  13. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  15. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  16. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  17. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  18. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
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