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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. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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    Sputnik
  13. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
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    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  15. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
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    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  17. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  18. Reading from The Boxer
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    Reading from The Boxer
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    Stories are people
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