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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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  16. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  17. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  18. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  19. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  20. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  21. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  22. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
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