A round-trip ticket to novel-land: Gearing up for your writing adventure! -- Secret weapons, exuberant imperfections, and the end of the "one day" novelist -- Time-finding, news-breaking, and a step-by-step guide to transforming loved ones into effective agents of guilt and terror -- Noveling nests, magical tools, and a growing stockpile of delicious incentives -- Cruising for characters, panning for plots, and the first exciting glimpses of the book within -- Write here! Write now! A frantic, fantastic week-by-week overview to bashing out your book -- Week one: Trumpets blaring, angles singing, and triumph on the wind -- Week two: Storm clouds, plot flashes, and the return of reality -- Week three: Clearing skies, warmer weather, and a jetpack on your back -- Week four: Champagne and the roar of the crowd -- I wrote a novel. Now what?

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.