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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. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  11. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  14. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  15. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  16. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  17. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  18. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  19. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
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