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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. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  8. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  9. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  10. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  11. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  12. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  13. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  14. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  15. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
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