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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. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  3. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  4. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  5. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  6. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  7. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  9. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  10. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  11. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  12. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  13. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  14. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  15. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  16. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  17. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  18. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
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