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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  10. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  11. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  12. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  13. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  14. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  15. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  16. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  17. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  18. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
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