While it took me a while to read this book (I've been busy), I found it a helpful read for anyone wanting to start their own novel. It breaks down not only NaNoWriMo and where the idea came from, but how to deal with the stress/emotions/life of writing your novel. There's some very helpful tips and tricks that I've used in past years (wish I would have read this BEFORE then) and I look forward to seeing where this advice takes me this November.