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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. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  10. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  11. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  12. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  13. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  14. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  15. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  16. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  18. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
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