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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. Introducing Liz Pichon
    02:09
    Introducing Liz Pichon
  3. Tom Gates and his mates
    04:05
    Tom Gates and his mates
  4. Meet the Gates
    02:18
    Meet the Gates
  5. Through the keyhole
    01:18
    Through the keyhole
  6. Monster draw
    05:42
    Monster draw
  7. Reading
    03:48
    Reading
  8. Doodle with Liz
    09:19
    Doodle with Liz
  9. Questions
    06:13
    Questions
  10. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  11. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  12. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  13. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  14. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  15. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  16. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  17. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  18. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  19. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
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