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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. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  12. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  15. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  16. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  17. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  18. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  19. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
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