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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  12. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  13. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  14. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  15. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  16. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  17. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  18. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  19. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
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