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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. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  8. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  9. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  10. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  11. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  12. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  13. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  14. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
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