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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. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  8. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  9. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  10. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  11. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  12. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  16. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
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