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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. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  11. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  12. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  13. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  14. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  15. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  16. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  17. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  18. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  19. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
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