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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  14. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  15. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  16. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  17. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  18. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  19. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  20. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  21. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  22. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
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