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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. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  12. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  13. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  14. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  15. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  16. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  17. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  18. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  19. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  20. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
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