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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  14. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  16. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  17. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  18. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  19. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  20. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  21. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  22. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
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