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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. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  12. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  13. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  14. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  15. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  16. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  17. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  18. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  19. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  20. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
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