Fiction is a whole lot harder than I thought it would have been.

I began NaNo (superexcitedly) at midnight today and went to bed with about a page and 587 words of my novel completed. I decided later today that the way I was writing was stupid, so I deleted the whole thing (I know, I know - cheating) and started over. It's the same story and everything, but yikes. I have no idea who my characters are or where they're going. I mean, that's the fun of NaNo, so I'm excited. Just nervous. I wasn't truly under the spell last time, so it's taking a little getting used to.

I convinced Stevie to give it a try - yay! I made Meg an official NaNo calendar so that she can keep track of my progress throughout the month and be a fabulous support system. November 14th is Stay Up Until the Sun Comes Up! I know it's a Wednesday, but it's really the only day that works for me - it's at a good time to pick up the pace and get that last little writing push in before Thanksgiving break.

My word count today is 1,677. Ten words ahead of schedule, and it couldn't have come at a more perfect time in the story because I have no idea where I'm going next. Haha. That's for tomorrow.