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Fan fiction of your life!
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How much of Dean’s experiences are reflected in his book?
  1. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  10. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  14. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  15. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  16. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  17. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  18. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  19. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  20. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  21. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  22. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
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