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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. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  17. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  18. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  19. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  20. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  21. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  22. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
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