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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. Who are you really?
    01:06
    Who are you really?
  3. Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
    07:50
    Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
  4. A picky question about zombies
    01:15
    A picky question about zombies
  5. What about Dad?
    02:22
    What about Dad?
  6. A dark question about the night
    01:01
    A dark question about the night
  7. Books into film
    01:23
    Books into film
  8. How about a Zombie rising?
    01:00
    How about a Zombie rising?
  9. A question of influence
    01:07
    A question of influence
  10. Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
    08:36
    Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
  11. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  12. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  13. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  14. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  15. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  16. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  17. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  18. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  19. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  20. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
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