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No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-stress, High-velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days - Community Reviews back

by Chris Baty
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Readz
Readz rated it 14 years ago
"The biggest thing separating people from their artistic ambitions is not a lack of talent. It's the lack of a deadline."Inspiring and cool.
JasonKoivu
JasonKoivu rated it 15 years ago
No plot?...Yes, that is a problem! Free-flow writing is like having the shits: You feel tremendous relief, but it really stinks. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad concept - forcing yourself to write a rough draft within 30 days - which is especially good for new writers, who are often timid procras...
Nicole Reads
Nicole Reads rated it 16 years ago
A funny guide into the world of NaNoWriMo.
Mark Books
Mark Books rated it 17 years ago
Chris Baty, founder of National Novel Writing Month teaches you everything you need to know about writing a novel whose only benchmark for success is daily word count. He is fantastically practical and encouraging in this book and there's no question in my mind that i am writing a novel in November...
Yzabel
Yzabel rated it 17 years ago
I haven’t left a review on this book yet, and I wonder why, because I’ve had it for ages, and I basically read it once a year (usually in November, how surprising).Both title and theme hadn’t convinced me at first. What, writing a novel in 30 days? Just like that? But but but! Writing is serious bus...
CrowdedMinds a.k.a. Rita
CrowdedMinds a.k.a. Rita rated it 56 years ago
Re-reading it now just to hype myself up even more for this year’s nanowrimo. Awesome little how-to book that doesn't want to make you roll your eyes all the time or "waste" your time with little exercises when all you really want to do is read and write. It's down to earth and straight to the point...
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