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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  11. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  12. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  13. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  14. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  15. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  17. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  18. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  19. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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