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Every November, tens of thousands of people sign up for National Novel Writing Month and attempt to write a 50,000-word novel. Baty, the brains behind this competition, has produced an uproariously funny motivational manifesto so readers can get a leg-up in his race or in the larger publishing game. The key is to lower your expectations "from 'best-seller' to 'would not make someone vomit, ' " says Baty, who maintains that stress and a deadline are important parts of writing. Aimed at the nonserious, with an emphasis on summoning creativity and having a life-changing experience, this original approach will appeal to anyone up for a challenge. -Library Journal
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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
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Laugh, I almost started writing a novel.,
By Rollasoc (Telford, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: No Plot? No Problem!: A High-velocity, Low-stress Way to Write a Novel in 30 Days (Paperback)
As one of those people who have "Write a novel" as one of the things on my "Someday/Maybe" lists, I accidentally found myself on the NaNoWriMo website.
Thinking that the whole concept is what I need, to actually force myself to start, I thought I'd get up to speed and buy the book. I fully had the intention of reading it now, doing the writing course I've been procrastinating on for 3 years and then do the challenge in 2007. Well I read the book in an evening. Ok, you won't gleam much insight into actually how to write a novel (there are plenty of other books to do that, plus the website has some great information in the forums). What you get is a very witty (it made me cry with laughter in places) walk through how to prepare and cope through a stessful, painful, delightful, enjoyable etc month whilst you do a, possibly very bad, first draft of your novel. With tips from past winners, the authors own struggles and the fact that you really are going for quantity over quality. This really has motivated me into contemplating actually entering this competition this year. Plus how to use fear to get yourself to succeed is a particular useful bit of information I will be using in other aspects of my life. If you have any interest in writing (or art or music for that matter), then this is an enjoyable romp through how to temporarily motivate yourself to a concentrated burst of creative output. Lets hope my novel isn't as waffly as this review!
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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Inspiring, funny and full of fantastically good advice,
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This review is from: No Plot? No Problem!: A High-velocity, Low-stress Way to Write a Novel in 30 Days (Paperback)
This is a wonderful book: inspiring, full of practical tips and advice and funny and well written into the bargain. Anyone who's ever wanted to write a novel should read it. Anyone who's ever got stuck while trying to write a novel should read it. Highly recommended.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
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Inspirational!,
By Sandra "flying tart" (Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: No Plot? No Problem!: A High-velocity, Low-stress Way to Write a Novel in 30 Days (Paperback)
If you're like me, teetering on the brink of writing a novel but never quite feeling confident that you've researched enough, are talented enough, or have the tenacity to see it through, then read this book. I tried the nanowrimo last July after reading it, and since then have written another one, and am just embarking on my third. What Baty helps you to see is that the first draft is not meant to be a work of great fiction, in fact it's better if it isn't. So go on, get your feet dirty and don't worry about it. I'm enjoying the process so much! It's amazing what you do know when you start to write!
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