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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  13. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  14. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  15. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  16. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  17. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  18. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  19. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  20. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  21. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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