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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. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  12. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  13. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  14. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  15. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  16. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  17. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  18. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  19. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  20. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
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