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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. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  11. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  12. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  13. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  14. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  15. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  16. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  17. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  18. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  19. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
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