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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  10. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  11. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  12. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  13. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  14. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  15. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  16. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  17. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  18. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
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