“We're slammed at work and busy at home. Throw in an occasional outing with friends or significant others, and we're ready for bed at 10:00 PM every night. Really ready for bed. There's barely enough time in a day to… — Chris Baty Copy Share Image
“A novel rough draft is like bread dough; you need to beat the crap out of it for it to rise.” — Chris Baty Copy Share Image
“We're slammed at work and busy at home. Throw in an occasional outing with friends or significant others, and we're ready for bed at… — Chris Baty Copy Share Image
“There's an old folk saying that goes: whenever you delete a sentence from your NaNoWriMo novel, a NaNoWriMo angel loses its wings and plummets,… — Chris Baty Copy Share Image
“The roar of adrenaline drowned out the self-critical voices that tend to make creative play such work for adults.” — Chris Baty Copy Share Image
“The world is a lot more fun when you approach it with an exuberant imperfection.” — Chris Baty Copy Share Image
“Rereading parts of your novel while writing is like doubling back at rerunning parts of a marathon midrace.” — Chris Baty Copy Share Image
“If you have a million things to do, adding item number 1,000,001 is not such a big deal. When, on the other hand, you… — Chris Baty Copy Share Image
“Today’s tangents will become tomorrow’s arcs, and unforeseen connections will tie up your loose ends in a way that will make you want to… — Chris Baty Copy Share Image
“The biggest thing separating people from their artistic ambitions is not a lack of talent. It's the lack of a deadline . Give someone… — Chris Baty Copy Share Image
“You are doing this because you are fantastic and brave and curious. And, yes, you are probably a little crazy. And this is a… — Chris Baty Copy Share Image
“A deadline is, simply put, optimism in its most kick-ass form. It's a potent force that, when wielded with respect, will level any obstacle… — Chris Baty Copy Share Image
“Don’t be offended if you encounter some good-natured ribbing; the idea of writing a novel in a month deserves to be laughed at.” — Chris Baty Copy Share Image
