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Book Introduction
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Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  13. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  14. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  17. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  18. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  19. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  20. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  21. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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