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Introducing The Black Flamingo
Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
  1. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  14. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  15. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  16. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  17. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  18. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  19. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  20. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
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