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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  10. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  11. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  12. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  13. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  14. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  15. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  16. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  17. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  18. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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