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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 novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  12. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  13. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  14. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  15. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  16. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  17. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  18. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  19. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  20. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
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