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No Plot? No Problem!

By C Baty

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| Others | 9781417640928

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Book Description

Chris Baty, motivator extraordinaire and instigator of a wildly successful writing revolution, spells out the secrets of writing—and finishing—a novel. Every fall, thousands of people sign up for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), which Baty founded, determined to (a) write that novContinue

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love this book

I have read but most of this but the workshop bits and want a revelation, straight talking and no jargon. Thinking of writing that book this is the book you need

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John Brunton said on May 20, 2012 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

I read this book for NaNoWriMo 2008. I think anyone who wants to write a novel would get something out of reading this book, not just for NaNoWriMo. It's a great way to talk about doing a first draft. Its also pretty amusing at times. I wish my characters in my rough draft were that funny. The ... (continue)

I read this book for NaNoWriMo 2008. I think anyone who wants to write a novel would get something out of reading this book, not just for NaNoWriMo. It's a great way to talk about doing a first draft. Its also pretty amusing at times. I wish my characters in my rough draft were that funny. The problem is, sometimes it's a little too much funny filler material and not enough material with meaning. Also, there are sections of the book printed in light gray on a dark gray background which are pretty much impossible to read. Those parts I ended up skipping over.

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Deanna Kyre said on Dec 1, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

Inspirational-- I wrote my frist novel manuscript during NaNoWriMo 06, and it is one of my proudest accomplishments.

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Kaitlin Muth said on Feb 1, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback