The author outlines in detail his highly acclaimed Egri Method of Creative Writing and shows how to apply it to all fiction formats - novels, short stories, and screenplays. Step by step, Egri shows writers how to probe the secrets of human motivation to create flesh-and-blood characters who create suspense and conflict, and who grow emotionally under stress and strain. The Art of Creative Writing remains a timeless, illuminating guide that teaches every writer, and aspiring writer, how to create works that are both compelling and enduring.