Writing a Novel in Five Days While Traveling (2026)
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One of the most prolific writers in modern fiction writing shows you how he does it.
Author of over two hundred novels, USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith gives an intimate day-to-day, minute-by-minute account of how he wrote a full novel in five days while traveling.
From tips on how to prepare for the writing to what to do when the trip gets in the way, Dean deals with it all. A moment-by-moment account of what it feels like to write a novel in five days while traveling.
And yes, he wrote this book while writing the novel. A don't-miss read into the mind of a prolific and bestselling fiction writer.
Dean Wesley Smith
USA TODAY bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith has published more than two hundred novels and hundreds of short stories across multiple genres. He has written approximately two dozen Star Trek novels, along with novels set in numerous gaming, film, and television worlds.
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