NaNoWriMo '09

So. NaNoWriMo is almost upon us (well, me, anyway) once more.

Last year, I wrote 51115 words (Scrivener claims it's actually 53455, but who's quibbling?) in 30 days, and that was with Granddaddy being in the hospital.

So, surely, I can pull it off again this year. Surely.

I have the rough beginnings of the glimmer of a hint of a potential possibility of the germ of what might be an idea for something that could be considered the plot of a story I could work on. Maybe. Really, it's an opening scene and a piece of technical information given to me by a friend.

It's not much to go on, granted, but it's something.

Now all I need is characters, setting, plot, conflict...you know. Actual content. :)

22 days. According to Mike Stackpole, you can plot a novel in 21 days. So 22 is a luxury.

I've already created the Scrivener project for the novel, and have set a goal of 50,000 words, and each day I'll create a new document with a goal of 1667 words (50,000 words / 30 days = 1667 words/day). So far the title is Untitled Urban Fantasy. Catchy, huh? :)

So I'll just say this: If you wonder where I am in November, the answer is "Probably in Second Life hanging with other NaNoWriMoers." Or perhaps "Sitting somewhere quiet with cell phone muted typing furiously on The Shiny."

Twenty-two days to fan the ember,
Then thirty days hath November,
...Wait, help me to remember:
What the hell am I thinking‽

Yeah.