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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. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  13. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  14. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  15. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  16. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  18. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  19. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  20. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
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