Originally conceived by its author as a manual for budding writers, the result of his experience as a workshop teacher, this book is also a passionate journey through literature, an inside look at the ins and outs of the literary act in its condition of craft discipline, both demanding and rewarding. With the rigor of a specialist and the pedagogy of a teacher, Eloy M. Cebrián, a narrator of accredited prestige and prolific career, shares his experiences as a writer and reader, providing keys, examples, tricks of the trade and recommendations, as well as an assortment of practical exercises that invite to develop our creativity and to cross the border that separates reality from fiction. An unavoidable invitation for all fans of books and writing.