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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. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  12. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  13. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  14. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  15. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  16. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  17. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  18. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  19. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  20. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
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