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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  12. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  13. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  14. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  15. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  16. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  17. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  18. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  19. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  20. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
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