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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 likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  12. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  13. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  14. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  17. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  18. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  19. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  20. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
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