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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. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  8. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  9. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  10. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  11. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  12. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  13. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  16. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
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