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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. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  12. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  13. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  14. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  15. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  16. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  18. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  19. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  20. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
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