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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. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  13. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  14. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  15. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  16. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  17. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  18. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  19. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  20. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
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