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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. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  12. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  13. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  14. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  15. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  16. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  17. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  18. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  19. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  20. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
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