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Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
  1. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  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. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  12. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  13. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  16. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  17. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  18. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  19. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  20. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
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