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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 James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  8. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  9. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  10. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  11. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  12. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  13. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  14. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  15. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  16. School days
    03:57
    School days
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