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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  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. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  10. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  11. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  12. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  13. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  14. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  15. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  16. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  17. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  18. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
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