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Extreme Novel-Writing Explained

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You can apply the term "extreme" to just about anything. 

Witness "extreme sports" and "extreme couponing." 

But "extreme noveling?"  Yep. 

Chris Baty invented the practice, known through National Novel Writing Month. 

His tips on the practice are contained in his own non-fiction book, No Plot? No Problem! Revised: A Low-stress, High-velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days.

Chris Baty pays us a visit; maybe we'll finish a chapter during the hour.  
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.