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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. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  12. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  13. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  14. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  15. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  16. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  17. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  18. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  19. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  20. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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