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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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  15. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  16. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  17. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  18. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  19. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  20. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  21. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  22. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  23. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
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