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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  10. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  11. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  12. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  13. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  14. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  15. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  16. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  17. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  18. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
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