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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  13. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  14. School days
    03:57
    School days
  15. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  16. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  17. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  18. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
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    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
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