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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. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  12. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  13. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  14. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  15. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  16. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  17. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  18. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  19. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  20. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
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