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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. Introducing Liz Pichon
    02:09
    Introducing Liz Pichon
  3. Tom Gates and his mates
    04:05
    Tom Gates and his mates
  4. Meet the Gates
    02:18
    Meet the Gates
  5. Through the keyhole
    01:18
    Through the keyhole
  6. Monster draw
    05:42
    Monster draw
  7. Reading
    03:48
    Reading
  8. Doodle with Liz
    09:19
    Doodle with Liz
  9. Questions
    06:13
    Questions
  10. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  11. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  12. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  13. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  14. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  15. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  16. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  17. School days
    03:57
    School days
  18. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  19. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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