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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. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  10. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  11. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  12. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  13. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  15. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  16. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  17. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  18. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
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