"Like listening to a beloved brother. I found the acute observations and his narrative philosophy more valuable for the new writer than the contents of any 100 other texts."-Dean Koontz"The Successful Novelist is the vehicle you want if you plan to drive your way to successful fiction."-Joe R. LansdaleDavid Morrell, bestselling author of First Blood, The Brotherhood of the Rose and The Fifth Profession, distills more than fifty years of writing and publishing experience into this single masterwork of advice and instruction.Morrell covers:-Plot-Character-Research-Structure-Viewpoint-Description-Dialogue-Succeeding in publishing-And much moreThe Successful Novelist reveals the truth about writing, providing the perspective authors need to write successful fiction that sells.