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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. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  12. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  13. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  15. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  16. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  17. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  18. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  19. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  20. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
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