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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. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  11. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  12. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  13. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  14. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  15. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  16. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  17. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  18. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  19. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
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