Many people want to write but don't know where to start, how to plot and structure, invent characters and describe a setting and action.
This book is designed for the aspiring fiction writer - of which there are many, as the number of creative writing courses attests - who need to kick start their imagination.
A bit like an exercise plan, with daily tasks and exercises, the guide takes the reader through the basic stages of writing creatively: formulating ideas, inventing characters, dealing with time and place, pace and structure, dialogue, and even overcoming writer's block.