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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. 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. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  12. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  13. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  16. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  17. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  18. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  19. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  20. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
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