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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. Introducing Andy
    01:55
    Introducing Andy
  3. Young Andy
    07:15
    Young Andy
  4. Reading
    06:53
    Reading
  5. Writing stories
    08:20
    Writing stories
  6. Q&A with Andy Stanton
    07:29
    Q&A with Andy Stanton
  7. More Q&A with Andy Stanton
    08:22
    More Q&A with Andy Stanton
  8. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  9. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  10. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  11. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  12. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  13. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  14. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  15. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  16. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
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