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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  14. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  15. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  16. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  17. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  18. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  19. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  20. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  21. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  22. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
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