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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. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  8. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  9. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  10. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  11. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  12. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  16. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
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