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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. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  12. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  13. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  14. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  17. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  18. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  19. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  20. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
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