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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. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  14. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  17. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  18. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  19. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  20. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  21. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  22. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
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