Chris Baty

Tavia Stewart-Streit

Lindsey Grant

This writer's block-busting workbook guides authors through planning and plotting a novel before writing it from the initial idea generation and brainstorming through character, setting, and story development. Full of helpful lists, plot maps, character Q&As, field trips, writing exercises, inspiring quotes, and plenty of space to write and outline, Ready, Set, Novel! provides ample inspiration and guidance to first-time novelists and more seasoned scribes alike.

A Writer's Workbook : Plan and Plot Your Upcoming Masterpiece

Ready, Set, Novel!

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. 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. 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.

A Low-stress, High-velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days

No Plot? No Problem! Revised and Expanded Edition

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 novel or (b) finish that novel in—kid you not—30 days. Now Baty puts pen to paper himself to share the secrets of success. With week-specific overviews, pep "talks," and essential survival tips for today's word warriors, this results-oriented, quick-fix strategy is perfect for people who want to nurture their inner artist and then hit print! Anecdotes and success stories from NaNoWriMo winners will inspire writers from the heralding you-can-do-it trumpet blasts of day one to the champagne toasts of day thirty. Whether it's a resource for those taking part in the official NaNo WriMo event, or a stand-alone handbook for writing to come, No Plot? No Problem! is the ultimate guide for would-be writers (or those with writer's block) to cultivate their creative selves.

A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days

No Plot? No Problem!

Vous vous êtes déjà dit : « Un jour, j’écrirai un roman » sans jamais arriver au bout du projet, vous n’avez pas le temps d’écrire, pas de plan, pas d’idée, pas de personnages, vous n’avez jamais réussi à dépasser le chapitre 2 de vos manuscrits, vous pensez que l’écriture c’est pour les autres, vous aimeriez mais vous ne pouvez pas ? Écrivez un roman en 30 jours est fait pour vous. Les conseils, trucs, astuces et témoignages compilés par Chris Baty, fondateur du NaNoWriMo (mois national de l’écriture de romans) vont vous donner la motivation et le coup de pied (amical) aux fesses dont vous avez besoin pour vous lancer. Durant un mois de folie frénétique, abandonnez-vous à l’écriture, déchaînez votre créativité, réveillez le romancier qui sommeille en vous ! Écrivez un roman en 30 jours, vous en ressortirez transformé ! « Chris Baty est le savant fou de la motivation littéraire. » Erin Morgenstern, auteur bestseller du Cirque des rêves « Les plus grandes réussites du NaNoWriMo sont les histoires de gens ordinaires qui découvrent que la littérature n’est pas un sport qu’on pratique uniquement en tant que spectateur. » Chris Baty

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