The Successful Novelist »

David Morrell is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-eight books, including his award-winning Creepers. Co-founder of the International Thrillers Writers Organization, he is considered by many to be the father of the modern action novel. To learn more, go to www.davidmorrell.net.

The Successful Novelist reveals the truth about writing, providing the perspective authors need to write successful fiction that sells.

First Day of Class     ix
Why Do You Want To Be a Writer?     1
Getting Focused     15
Plot     25
Character     39
The Importance of Research     49
The Tactics of Structure     59
A Matter of Viewpoint     73
The First Person     83
The First Page     101
The Psychology of Description     113
What Not To Do in Dialogue     125
Dealing with Writer's Block     137
Getting Published and the Business of Writing     147
Rambo and the Movies     163
The Novelist as Marketer     181
Questions I'm Often Asked     199
Last Day of Class     215
About the Author     219