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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  12. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  13. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  14. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  15. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  16. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  17. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  18. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  19. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  20. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
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