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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. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  12. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  15. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  17. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  18. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  19. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  20. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
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