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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  14. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  15. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  16. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  17. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  18. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  19. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  20. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  21. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  22. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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