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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. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  12. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  13. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  14. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  15. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  16. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  17. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  18. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  19. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  20. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
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