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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. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  12. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  13. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  15. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  16. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  17. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  18. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  19. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  20. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
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