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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  10. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  11. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  12. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  13. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  16. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  18. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
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