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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  11. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  12. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  13. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  14. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  15. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  16. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  17. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  18. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  19. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
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