Entertaining the Alien

32. Telling Lies for Fun and Profit: A Manual for Fiction Writers, Lawrence Block*

I love this book, not the least because it's a fun book to read. Block has a really engaging style. He's a witty guy. I'm not usually into detective or suspense novels, but I confess, I've read a couple of his just because of this book. It's not just that he gives some pretty sound advice (although he does), and it's not just that he does it in a fun way (although he does). It's that he's so damned encouraging. For that alone, I'd recommend this book to any writer.