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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?
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    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
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  11. Wishes
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  12. A reading from Elizabeth
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    Discussing illustration
  16. The right words in the right order
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