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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  15. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  16. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  17. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  18. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  19. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  20. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  21. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
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