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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  12. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  13. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  14. School days
    03:57
    School days
  15. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  16. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  17. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  18. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  19. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  20. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
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