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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  10. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  11. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  12. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  13. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  14. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  15. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  16. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  17. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  18. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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