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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. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  11. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  12. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  13. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  14. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  15. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  16. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  17. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  18. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  19. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
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