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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. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  14. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  15. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  16. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  17. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  18. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  19. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  20. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  21. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  22. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
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