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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. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  12. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  13. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  14. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  15. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  16. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  17. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  18. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  19. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  20. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
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