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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  12. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  13. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  14. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  15. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  16. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  17. School days
    03:57
    School days
  18. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  19. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  20. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
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