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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  14. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  15. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  16. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  17. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  18. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  19. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  20. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  21. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  22. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
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