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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  11. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  12. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  13. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  14. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  18. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  19. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
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