Chris Baty

“A novel rough draft is like bread dough; you need to beat the crap out of it for it to rise.”

— Chris Baty

“We're slammed at work and busy at home. Throw in an occasional outing with friends or significant others, and we're ready for…

— Chris Baty

“There's a book in you that only you can write.”

— Chris Baty

“There's an old folk saying that goes: whenever you delete a sentence from your NaNoWriMo novel, a NaNoWriMo angel loses its wings…

— Chris Baty

“The roar of adrenaline drowned out the self-critical voices that tend to make creative play such work for adults.”

— Chris Baty

“The world is a lot more fun when you approach it with an exuberant imperfection.”

— Chris Baty

“Rereading parts of your novel while writing is like doubling back at rerunning parts of a marathon midrace.”

— Chris Baty

“If you have a million things to do, adding item number 1,000,001 is not such a big deal. When, on the other…

— Chris Baty

“Today’s tangents will become tomorrow’s arcs, and unforeseen connections will tie up your loose ends in a way that will make you…

— Chris Baty

“The biggest thing separating people from their artistic ambitions is not a lack of talent. It's the lack of a deadline .…

— Chris Baty

“You are doing this because you are fantastic and brave and curious. And, yes, you are probably a little crazy. And this…

— Chris Baty

“If you spend enough time with your characters, plot simply happens.”

— Chris Baty

“A deadline is, simply put, optimism in its most kick-ass form. It's a potent force that, when wielded with respect, will level…

— Chris Baty

“Don’t be offended if you encounter some good-natured ribbing; the idea of writing a novel in a month deserves to be laughed…

— Chris Baty