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This is a unique guide to novel writing techniques, compiled from a series of "Novel Class" lectures given by Japanese mystery novelist Osawa Zaimasa. This lecture is aimed at twelve young writers selected from Japan, in the form of a "private school held by a master", aiming to teach the authors their creative experience and writing insights in their more than thirty years of writing career. This book condenses a year-long lecture into ten writing courses and four topic reviews. Osawa Zaichang uses vivid cases and humorous and sharp comments to comprehensively break down specific issues such as story structure, character creation, beginning and end layout, text description, dialogue skills, and narrative style in novel creation. In the book, the author candidly shares the living habits, creative mood and survival methods of professional writers - hoping that after reading this book, every reader who aspires to become a writer will be able to find the writing field in which he is good at, know how to better hone his writing skills, and truly become more and more sophisticated.