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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  14. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  15. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  16. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  18. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  19. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  20. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  21. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  22. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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