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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  10. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  11. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  12. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  15. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  16. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  17. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  18. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
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