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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  12. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  13. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  14. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  15. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  16. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  17. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  18. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  19. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  20. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
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