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Taking Up Boxing
Nikesh takes up boxing to help him deal with difficult situations.
  1. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  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. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  13. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  14. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  15. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  17. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  18. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  19. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  20. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
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