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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. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  3. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  4. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  5. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  6. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  7. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  9. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  10. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  11. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  12. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  13. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  14. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  15. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  16. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  17. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  18. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
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