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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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  13. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  14. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  15. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  16. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  17. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  18. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  19. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  20. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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