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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  12. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  16. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  17. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  18. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  19. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  20. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
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