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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
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    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. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  10. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  11. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  12. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  15. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  16. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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