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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. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  10. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  11. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  12. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  13. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  14. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  15. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  16. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
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