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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  14. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  15. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  16. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  17. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  18. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  19. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  20. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  21. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  22. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
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