As I am still working on my first novel, i should unearth this book, and see if his system produces results. I'm going to have to see if he ever did write one of his own. It turns out he did. But he wrote a good deal more non-fiction about Cincinnati and Ohio. ( )

Excellent suggestions for writing, all of which the author follows in this non-fiction book. Planning, creating characters, plotting, writing and editing; all from a somewhat clinical and highly organised routine which pushes authors from the 'might write a novel one day' group into sending off manuscripts with a fair chance of acceptance.

Inevitably dated (this was first published in 1969, before home computers and writing software), it's still a useful, inspiring and well-written book that could help anyone who likes a bit of planning in their writing. It's not just about plotting - there are excellent sections on, for instance, dialogue, character development and editing as well. Informally written with plenty of illustrative examples.

Very highly recommended, if you can find it (it's long out of print).

Longer review: https://suesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2023/12/one-way-to-write-your-novel-by-dick... ( )