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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. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  13. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  14. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  17. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  18. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  19. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  20. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  21. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
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