The Successful Novelist

Veteran thriller writer David Morrell provides an unsentimental look at the practicalities of making a living as a novelist. Morrell has spent many years as a teacher and it shows in the careful construction of the lessons offered here. I found this to be on a par with Stephen King’s ‘On Writing’, e......more

A comprehensive overview of how to go about becoming a writer with a matter of fact style. David morrell who wrote first blood, the basis for the Rambo movies is a literature professor who expects would be writers to be well read and have an understanding of the history of their chosen genre. He is......more

David Morrell opens The Successful Novelist with the most important question a writer will ever answer. “Why Do You Want to be a Writer?” He pushes the reader to go deep into his/her emotional state to answer the question. The rest of the book is filled with examples from Morrell’s life that illustr......more

One of the best writing books I’ve read. He’s not only a terrific writer but teacher. A look at the details of what makes good writing in plot, character, dialogue and more.......more

WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE A WRITER? how do you find ideas? how do you know what a good idea is? where do you begin a story, overcome writer's block, and how to sell the darn thing. as a budding novelist myself, i have constantly been looking for a reference guide to help me discover the answers to those......more