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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. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  12. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  13. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  16. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  17. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  18. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  19. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  20. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
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