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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. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  12. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  13. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  14. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  15. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  16. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  17. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  18. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  19. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  20. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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