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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. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  12. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  13. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  15. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  16. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  17. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  18. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  19. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  20. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
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