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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  8. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  9. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  10. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  13. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  14. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  15. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  16. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
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