Novel Ideas: Contemporary Writers Share the Creative Process is a guide for novelists that uses the experiences of popular contemporary authors to illustrate the daily challenges of the creative process. More than 15 in-depth interviews show first-hand how the process works-and how it can take over an author's life. Reading these interviews, the would-be novelist feels as if he or she is having a conversation with a mentor. The book also combines chapters on the creative process, novel structure, discipline and drafting.