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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. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  12. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  15. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  16. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  17. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  18. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  19. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  20. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
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