FROM AUTHOR FREDERICK FULLERTON THE WRITER OF UNWRITTEN BOOKS A story within a story ... What happens when an author toils to write a book and is plagued by voices inside his head that comment on what he writes? It is December 2000 in Providence, RI. Christian Williams suffers from writer's block as he struggles with "W," a novel he conceived as a young expat. His friend and mentor, Mick, an alcoholic cantankerous poet and literary critic, designates him "the greatest writer of unwritten books." Christian's alter ego, whom he dubs Buttinski, critiques the writing with biting comments, which are also spot on. To escape Buttinski and Mick, Christian travels to Europe to revisit his past and resurrect memories that provide more material for his novel. After returning to the States, Christian finishes writing his book, but it remains unpublished. Retired and in his 70s, he dreams he finally finds a publisher and his book becomes successful. Does his dream come true?