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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. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  12. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  13. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  14. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  15. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  16. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  17. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  18. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  19. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  20. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
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