The riddle behind the lines: Conversations from the writing kitchen

Author's name: Ahmed Khaled Tawfik Publisher: Al-Shorouk for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2017 Literary classification: Texts Book overview: "What should I do to become a writer?" "Why did this story entertain us while that one bored us?" "Why does that paragraph look beautiful and this one disjointed?" Questions always received by writers and authors, and in this book, Dr. Ahmed tries to solve the puzzle, with his sarcastic and enjoyable style, to present us with a magical recipe from the essence of his experiences and the experiences of great writers. In the first part, he addresses some difficult literary techniques and provides simple and entertaining solutions, moving from the writer's position to the names of the protagonists, stopping at the destructive successful work of its author, and resolving the issue of arrogance and lack of confidence. The second part reviews various literary battles, from critic arrogance to the syndrome of medicine and literature, and solves the crisis of quoting from literature to cinema. Here, the author practices a learning process in front of all readers, in a useful and enjoyable experience for both the reader and the author. And then he succeeds in solving the puzzle behind the lines.