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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. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  14. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  15. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  16. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  17. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  18. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  19. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  20. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  21. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  22. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
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