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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. Introducing Liz Pichon
    02:09
    Introducing Liz Pichon
  3. Tom Gates and his mates
    04:05
    Tom Gates and his mates
  4. Meet the Gates
    02:18
    Meet the Gates
  5. Through the keyhole
    01:18
    Through the keyhole
  6. Monster draw
    05:42
    Monster draw
  7. Reading
    03:48
    Reading
  8. Doodle with Liz
    09:19
    Doodle with Liz
  9. Questions
    06:13
    Questions
  10. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  13. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  14. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  15. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  16. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  17. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  18. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  19. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
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