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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. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  11. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  12. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  13. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  16. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  17. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  18. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  19. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
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