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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. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  11. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  13. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  14. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  15. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  16. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  17. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  18. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  19. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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