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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. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  8. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  9. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  10. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  11. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  12. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  13. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  14. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  15. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  16. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
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