Chris Baty

No Plot? No Problem!

Chronicle Books

Chris Baty is the founder of NaNoWriMo, or “National Novel Writing Month,” wherein participants aim to write a short novel during the 30 days of November. Beginning in 1999 with 21 writers, NaNoWriMo now includes over 40,000 and is growing every year. No Plot? No Problem! is the “uproariously funny motivational manifesto” (according to Library Journal) that grew out of this movement, and will inspire writers from the heralding you-can-do-it trumpet blasts of day one to the champagne toasts of day 30. Recently revised, updated, and expanded.