How to write a book? How to become a writer? For many, this question becomes the main one because of the chosen path and the set goal. Many outstanding writers spoke about the complexity of the writing craft, taught the rules of writing, and warned against misconceptions and mistakes that lead to a dead end. Veresaev, Gorky, Weller, Bradbury, Poe, Maugham... it’s impossible to list them all. This book does not repeat what other authors have said, it makes it possible to see the creative laboratory of the writer, to see the inner world of the artist. And when the master takes you by the hand and leads you along the path of his successes and mistakes, talking about them honestly and impartially.