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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  12. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  13. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  14. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  15. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  18. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  19. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  20. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
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