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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  10. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  11. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  12. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  13. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  14. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  15. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  16. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  17. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  18. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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