"Some come hoping to write the minimum number of words needed to 'win' and others start out intending to write an entire novel. "Some come armed with extensive outlines, and others start only with a vague idea of what a story even entails," explained Lazette Gifford on the Forward Motion Writers' Community Web site. Writers and aspiring writers register with the Web site, pledging to complete at least 50,000 words toward a novel within thirty days. SIDELIGHTS: Chris Baty is the founder of the National Novel-writing Month ("nanowrimo"), which takes place every November. No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days, Chronicle Books ( San Francisco, CA), 2004.
E-mail- ĬAREER: Freelance writer on music, travel, and culture. Hobbies and other interests: Traveling, Scrabble-playing, record-shopping, "listening to Marketplace while I do the dishes."ĪDDRESSES: Agent-c/o Author Mail, Chronicle Books, 85 2nd St., 6th Fl., San Francisco, CA 94105. PERSONAL: Name is pronounced "bait-ee" born in KS.
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