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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  12. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  13. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  14. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  15. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  16. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  17. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  18. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
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    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
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    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
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