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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
    00:51
    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. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  10. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  11. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  13. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  14. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  15. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  16. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  17. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  18. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
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