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How to Start Writing a Book
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Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  13. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  14. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  17. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  18. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  19. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  20. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  21. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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