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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  12. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  13. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  14. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  15. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  16. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  17. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  18. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  19. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  20. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
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