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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. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  13. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  14. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  15. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  16. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  17. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  18. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  19. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  20. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  21. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
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