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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  13. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  14. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  15. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  16. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  17. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  18. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  19. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  20. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
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    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
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