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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. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  11. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  12. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  13. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  14. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  15. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  16. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  17. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  18. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  19. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
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