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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  10. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  11. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  12. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  13. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  14. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  15. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  16. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  17. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  18. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
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