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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. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  12. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  13. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  14. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  15. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  16. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  17. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  18. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  19. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  20. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
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