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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. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  12. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  13. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  14. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  15. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  16. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  17. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  18. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  19. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  20. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
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