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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. Stuck and The Incredible Book Eating Boy
    12:12
    Stuck and The Incredible Book Eating Boy
  3. Hueys
    11:15
    Hueys
  4. Q&A with Oliver Jeffers
    09:47
    Q&A with Oliver Jeffers
  5. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  6. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  7. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  8. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  9. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  10. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  11. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  12. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
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