Nanowrimo and other excitement

For the first time, I'm taking the plunge into NaNoWriMo. However, 50,000 words by the end of the month is a bit ambitious for me. I would be happy with 500 words a day, especially since I've been writing 0 words a day for a while. I'm hoping this is the catalyst that gets me writing and thinking.

I've been doing a lot of reading and thinking about my Camilla Hall project for the past month or so. I mapped out her journey using A WRITER'S JOURNEY, and that seems to be uber-helpful. I think it's actually a little too early to write (a lot more reading and re-reading of sources to do), but NaNoWriMo gives me the impetus to at least start jotting something really rough.

This morning's writing session went so well. Tuesday I'm a little nervous about. I'll be swimming in the a.m. from about 6-7:30, then I have yoga in the evening from 5:30-7 p.m. A full day of work in between. On days like that, just getting something down will be an accomplishment.

I'm so super excited for NonfictionNow! at the end of the week! It's been a long time coming--the last one in 2007 seems so long ago. I left the 2007 conference completely energized and excited.