is the perfect journal for anyone interested in the art of good writing. It features profiles of 20 important fiction writers from the past century, plus numerous activities and exercises to help develop a distinctive writing style. Profiles of the most influential authors include: • Franz Kafka • Virginia Woolf • Vladimir Nabokov • Margaret Atwood • J. M. Coetzee Covering the key elements of fiction writing, including character, setting, dialogue, and tone, presents the techniques used by some of the most celebrated authors in modern times.