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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  10. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  11. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  12. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  13. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  14. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  15. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  16. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  17. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  18. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
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