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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  11. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  12. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  13. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  14. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  15. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  16. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  17. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  18. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
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