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Reading from The Boxer
Nikesh reads an extract from his book, The Boxer.
  1. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  12. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  13. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  16. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  17. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  19. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
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