Here is an excerpt from Chris Baty’s book: No Plot? No Problem!

“By the seven-day mark the initial excitement had worn off, and it revealed a sad ugly truth: Our novels were bad. Maybe even horrible. As Week One slipped away, the intoxicating speed of the escapade ground to a halt, and we began poking at our novels with the dismay of a third-grader whose slice of cake had been swapped for a plate of vegetables.

Starting had been easy. Continuing had been hard.”