As the Edgar, Shamus, and Maltese Falcon Award-winning author of more than 40 novels and short-story collections, Lawrence Block knows a thing or two about how to write masterful fiction. He shares that knowledge in Telling Lies for Fun & Profit, an inside look at writing as both craft and career. Block covers such topics as mastering self-discipline; the mechanics of market analysis; generating ideas, plots and outlines; dialogue basics; the use of modifiers; and character building. Concise, constructive, and comprehensive.