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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  10. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  11. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  13. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  14. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  15. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  16. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  17. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  18. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
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