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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  12. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  13. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  14. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  15. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  16. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  17. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  18. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  19. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  20. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
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