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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. Sian Bevan introduces Jonny
    09:24
    Sian Bevan introduces Jonny
  3. Excellent Questions
    06:23
    Excellent Questions
  4. Storytime
    09:54
    Storytime
  5. How to draw a pirate
    12:27
    How to draw a pirate
  6. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  7. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  8. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  9. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  10. My Heart
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    My Heart
  11. Keep going!
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    Keep going!
  12. The Black Flamingo
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    The Black Flamingo
  13. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  14. Question time
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    Question time
  15. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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