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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  10. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  11. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  12. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  13. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  14. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  15. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  16. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  17. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  18. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
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