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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. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  12. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  13. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  14. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  15. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  16. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  17. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  18. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  19. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  20. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
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