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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. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  12. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  13. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  14. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  15. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  16. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  17. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  18. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  19. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  20. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
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