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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. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  11. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  12. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  13. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  16. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  17. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  18. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  19. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
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