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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. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  12. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  13. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  14. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  15. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  16. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  17. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  18. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  19. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  20. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
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