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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. Zombie obsession
    09:29
    Zombie obsession
  3. How scary can I make these books?
    04:14
    How scary can I make these books?
  4. Zombies are winning!
    08:42
    Zombies are winning!
  5. Q&A with Charlie Higson
    04:58
    Q&A with Charlie Higson
  6. More Q&A with Charlie Higson
    05:24
    More Q&A with Charlie Higson
  7. More Q&A with Charlie Higson
    05:36
    More Q&A with Charlie Higson
  8. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  9. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  10. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  11. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  12. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  13. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  14. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  15. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  16. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  17. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
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