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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. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  11. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  12. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  15. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  16. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  17. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  18. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  19. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
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    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
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