"Originally published in 2002 by Writer's Digest Books"--Title page verso.
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First day of class -- Why do you want to be a writer? Getting focused -- Plot -- Character -- The importance of research -- The tactics of structure -- A matter of viewpoint -- The first person -- The first page -- The psychology of description -- What not to do in dialogue -- Dealing with the writer's block -- Getting published and the business of writing -- Rambo and the movies -- The novelist as marketer -- Questions I'm [David Morrell] is often asked -- Last day of class.
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Provides advice and instruction for writers, covering plot, character, structure, viewpoint, descriptive text, dialogue, publishing, writer's block, and more.