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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. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  10. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  11. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  12. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  15. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  16. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  17. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  18. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
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