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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. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  12. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  13. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  14. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  15. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  16. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  17. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  18. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  19. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  20. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
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