A practical step-by-step guide, "Book in a Month" leads writers through a proven 30-day novel-writing system in a balanced, fun and supportive way. Based on author Victoria Schmidt's own Book in a Month Group, this book contains a combination of instruction, non-intimidating weekly schedules, and detailed worksheets."Book in a Month" covers everything from time management; project selection tips; outlining; research strategies; drafting acts I, II, and III; character and plot development; and much more.
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Vitoria Schmidt is the author of Story Structure Architect and 45 Master Characters. She is a graduate from the prestigious film program at UCLA, holds a master's degree in writing from Loyola Marymount University and is currently finishing her PhD in traditional Psychology.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By Phoenicia
Format:Spiral-bound
Like 'No plot, no problem' by Chris Baty, the aim of this book is to get you to write - and finish - a novel in 30 days.
Unlike the Baty book, where the main concern is to make sure you just keep writing, without looking back, and not worry about the quality of what you write, this book is more serious about the quality of your novel-to-be. Although this author, too, states you should not review what you wrote until your first draft is finished.
The book provides you with check lists, maps, tables, assignments, all to help you not to lose sight of where your story is (supposed to be) going.
I ordered both the book - and kit - by Chris Baty, and this book, and I am glad that I did.
Baty is more focused on motivation, Schmidt on technique. That is why I think they will work very well together.
Unlike the Baty book, where the main concern is to make sure you just keep writing, without looking back, and not worry about the quality of what you write, this book is more serious about the quality of your novel-to-be. Although this author, too, states you should not review what you wrote until your first draft is finished.
The book provides you with check lists, maps, tables, assignments, all to help you not to lose sight of where your story is (supposed to be) going.
I ordered both the book - and kit - by Chris Baty, and this book, and I am glad that I did.
Baty is more focused on motivation, Schmidt on technique. That is why I think they will work very well together.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By Redactor
Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
I just finished reading through this book, and will begin the BIAM program today. This book is the most practical I've come across, with a lot of good advice, reminders, and is a great format for practical use. I will add that I've learned more through reading this book in a couple weeks than I did in 2 years of writing courses through a school of journalism. I would have given it top marks except for the flaw that her religious views creep in regularly - if you can ignore the comments and exercises about meditation and mantras, and sift the gnat from the cream as it were to glean the point of such paragraphs, you'll gain the full advantage of the book.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Linda
Format:Spiral-bound
I recently purchased 'Book in a Month' by Victoria Lynn Schmidt and it has definitely inspired me to write another novel. Although unpublished,I have written a novel previously and it took me over three years to finish probably because all I had was a good story and only vague ideas of how to proceed with it. Ms Schmidt has written BIAM because, when she was writing her own novels, she could not find the exact books to give her the advice she needed at the time, so she wrote her own. Consequently, her book contains everything an aspiring novelist needs to write his first(or subsequent) novel including checklists and worksheets to be filled in and followed. She says you will not need any other resources to write your book and she could well be right; everything about your story and characters can be contained in this one book. I found it very motivational and, even if you cannot actually finish a first draft in a month, this book shows how to set reachable goals and how to manage time so that they can be reached successfully. It even offers free online support for those that need that little extra encouragement. I thoroughly recommend this book and give it a five star review.
Linda
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plot your novel
A good plotting and organising tool but the thirty days are flexible! Well produced volume and I will buy a fresh one when the time comes.
Published 1 month ago by Realtan Ni Leannain
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Okay
Not as useful as I thought it would be. But the proformas are a good idea. I don't regret buying it. It became a bit redundant when I started using writeway software.
Published 4 months ago by Natacha Dudley
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Less value in the kindle version
The information in the book is well presented and very useful but buyers of the kindle version are getting shortchanged somewhat. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Julie King
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Not for Complete Beginners
This is a comprehensive kit for completing your novel in a month. It is not a kit for complete beginners like me, as it makes the assumption that you already have a book to write... Read more
Published 5 months ago by book lover
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On your mark, get set--
I've only skimmed through the book, planning to take a closer look at it, then work thru it in November, for 'Nanowrimo 2012. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Kasey Coff
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Is there a book in you?
Having read a large number of writing help books, and spent hours trawling web pages, I have come to one conclusion. The only way to write successfully is to actually write. Read more
Published 9 months ago by William J. Fox
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No recollection of ordering and have never received this book
So I will give it 4 stars in the hope that it's a great book but how would I know? I checked back through my 2012 orders and it isn't in my list of orders. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Miss S. O'Brien
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Great motivation for writers!
I bought this hoping it would spur me on to get more writing done and it has helped me to discipline myself into a daily routine. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2011 by Lucy
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A very professional tool for the serious writer
This writing tool is a Writing Master Class in a workbook format. If you wanted to hire a professional coach to give you concrete advice, precise steps to take and also connect... Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2011 by Dalletta Olena Reed
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excellent
This book is really helpful. It gives guidance, tells you what you have to do within a timeframe, and spews out little words of wisdom to inspire you to write that book you've... Read more
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