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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  13. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  14. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  15. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  16. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  17. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  18. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  19. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  20. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  21. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
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