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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. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  12. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  13. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  14. School days
    03:57
    School days
  15. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  16. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  17. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  18. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  19. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  20. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
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