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How to Start Writing a Book
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Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  13. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  16. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  17. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  18. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  19. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  20. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  21. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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