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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  12. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  13. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  14. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  15. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  16. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  17. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  18. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  19. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  20. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
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