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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. 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. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  12. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  13. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  14. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  15. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  16. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  18. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  19. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  20. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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