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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  14. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  15. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  16. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  17. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  18. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  19. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  20. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  21. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  22. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
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