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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  12. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  13. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  14. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  15. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  16. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  17. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  18. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  19. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  20. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
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