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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  12. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  13. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  14. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  15. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  16. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  17. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  18. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  19. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  20. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
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