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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. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  13. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  16. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  17. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  18. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  19. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  20. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  21. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
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