As I embark on the NaNoWriMo challenge, I am filled with excitement, and a nervous flutter.  I know that I CAN DO THIS. A famous writer (I forget who) once said "Write no matter how lousy you feel about it. Because you must write, because something might go unsaid."

So Day 1 of NaNoWriMo and I've only got 61 more words to meet my daily wordcount goal - I have 1,664 words written out of the 1,725 I need to reach in order to have Thanksgiving off.

I can't decide if I want the main character's name to be: Ben, Sam or Luke -  I want a one-syllable name.  Also, while writing a character I hadn't planned for appeared.  It's so cool when that happens!

A writing friend of mine who is also taking the challenge of NaNo said that today feels like a holiday.  I have to agree with her.  I started writing at 1 a.m. after feeding my daughter, and then woke up again at 3:00 a.m. wanting to write!  I didn't, but the urge was there, and that alone felt great!  I know this week is the honeymoon period, but I'm having fun, and that's all that counts!

Kathy