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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. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  14. School days
    03:57
    School days
  15. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  16. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  17. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  18. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  19. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
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