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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  12. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  13. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  14. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  17. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  18. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  19. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  20. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
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