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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. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  12. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  13. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  14. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  15. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  16. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  17. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  18. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  19. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  20. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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