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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. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  14. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  15. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  16. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  17. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  18. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  19. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  20. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  21. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  22. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
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