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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  12. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  13. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  14. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  15. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  16. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  17. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  18. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  19. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  20. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
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