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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. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  9. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  10. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  11. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  12. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  13. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  14. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  15. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  16. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
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