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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 Liz Pichon
    02:09
    Introducing Liz Pichon
  3. Tom Gates and his mates
    04:05
    Tom Gates and his mates
  4. Meet the Gates
    02:18
    Meet the Gates
  5. Through the keyhole
    01:18
    Through the keyhole
  6. Monster draw
    05:42
    Monster draw
  7. Reading
    03:48
    Reading
  8. Doodle with Liz
    09:19
    Doodle with Liz
  9. Questions
    06:13
    Questions
  10. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  11. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  12. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  15. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  16. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  17. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  18. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  19. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
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