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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. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  11. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  12. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  13. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  14. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  15. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  16. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  17. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  18. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  19. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
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