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The Black Flamingo
Dean gives us a flavour of The Black Flamingo with a reading from the opening chapter.
  1. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    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. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  12. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  13. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  16. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  17. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  18. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  19. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  20. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
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