I must disagree with the US reviewer who found it worthless. Perhaps he is jaded, or just read it badly. Perhaps he doesn't know the English writers of repute who reviewed the book thus: "This should be a very useful book for those aspiring writers to whom it is addressed" (P.D.James); "Writing a novel is hard, but writing about how to write one is even harder. A book so full of excellent technical advice as this one runs the risk of limiting the imagination; but Nigel Watts avoids that trap, giving the would-be novelist a license to write with his or her own unique voice." (D.M.Thomas) I also came across a review in Writers Monthly: "I'm mightily impressed by this book. I read it through in an afternoon, and I still find myself dipping into it now and again for words of wisdom and inspiration. Buy this book if you can, and prepare yourself to be impressed as well." (Jamie Gracie)