Have a Halloween

It's up to you if you want it happy or not.

My Halloween plans currently consist of nothing. I'm too old to go trick-or-treating and I hate parties (the fact that I haven't been invited to any is completely irrelevant).

Instead, I've taken this day to prepare things for NaNoWriMo, which I'm sure I don't need to remind you starts tomorrow. My writing space is looking pretty good, and I've got good hopes for productivity. I fully intend to go all the way this time.

When I tell someone that intend on writing a 50,000 word novel in a month, the reaction is either:

1. You're a lunatic.
2. Are you actually going to finish this time?

I'm happy to tell you that the answer to both those questions is yes. And I do realize that only of those was actually a question.

You ought to read my friend B's post on his own aspirations. He puts it much better than I ever could. His entry is looking like it's going to be pretty humbling.

As for me, I am feeling very expectant. I really can't wait to start. I haven't been doing what my friends did in preparation -- no character sketches or modeling. On the one hand it might make for a more free-form story. On the other, if I don't know what I'm doing, I might end up writing myself into a corner. We'll have to see how it goes.

So: Tomorrow, The Adventures of Little Timmy goes live.