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Introducing The Black Flamingo
Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
  1. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  12. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  13. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  15. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  16. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  17. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  18. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  19. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  20. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
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