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A novel in verse
Dean tells us why he took the unusual step of writing his novel in verse.
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    A novel in verse
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    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
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    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
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    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
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    The noise!
  6. The space
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    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
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    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?
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    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
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  11. Working with an illustrator
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    Working with an illustrator
  12. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  13. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  14. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  15. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
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    09:12
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    Reading of The River
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