In this work, Mario Vargas Llosa addresses magnificent reflections on the art of narrating to all who dream of becoming writers. Written as a collection of letters, the Nobel Laureate responds to questions such as how to transform this calling into tangible literary works, where to begin the journey, how the plot of a novel is created, where does a novelist find inspiration. With the style that characterizes him, Vargas Llosa makes this a masterly lesson on the writer's trade.