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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  10. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  11. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  12. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  13. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  14. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  15. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  16. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  17. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  18. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
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