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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. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  8. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  9. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  10. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  11. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  12. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  13. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  14. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  15. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  16. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
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