His motivating mix of fearless optimism and practical solutions to common excuses gives both first-time novelists and results-oriented writers the kick-start they need to embark on an exhilarating creative adventure. Chris pulls from over 15 years of results-oriented writing experience to pack this compendium with new tips and tricks, ranging from week-by-week quick reference guides to encouraging advice from authors, and much more. Chris Baty, founder of the wildly successful literary marathon known as National Novel Writing Month, has completely revised and expanded his definitive handbook for extreme noveling. For the hundreds of thousands of people who aspire to write a 50,000-word novel in a month, this updated and revised edition of the classic writing guide will inspire, motivate and propel writers of all stripes to accomplish their goal.
For seasoned NaNoWriMoers and novice writers with a bit of experience under their belt, there is not much new here.
I think beginner writers and NaNoWriMo participants who have never made it past the 50k word mark will find it of particular help. Chris Baty accidentally founded National Novel Writing Month in 1999, and oversaw the events growth from 21 friends to more than 300,000 writers in 90 countries. It’s an easy to read, humorous book that lays out the process of writing a novel in a month very well. There is even some mention of editing at the end of the book. This 50,000 word book explains the origins of NaNoWriMo, way back in 1999 (when it took place in July rather than November – one whole extra day for noveling! Oh my!), gives a good pitch for why you should attempt to write a 50k word book in 30 days, and breaks down the pitfalls of the month in a week by week basis. As it is National Novel Writing Month, I thought I would review some books about the craft of writing, and what better book to start with than No Plot? no Problem!, written by NaNoWriMo founder, Chris Baty.
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