In years past, I've had this start around now, but strangely, having my "handwritten pantser" alternative ready to go seems to have blocked it out. It's like something in the back of my mind is declaring, "you can't scare me! I can just put this thing down and leave it for another time if I'm not ready to go!"

Of course, the fact that I have absolutely no idea where I'm going with that alternative plan ought to worry me, but somehow, just having the opening available to dive through is enough to keep me calm.

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Regards,
Eric Fretheim
Assistant Prep Leader, 2015 October NaNoWriMo Prep Challenge

"It is perfectly okay to write garbage-- as long as you edit brilliantly." ~C.J. Cherryh

“No, writing 50,000 words in a month is normal. You are not crazy. This is not insane.” ~Teri Brown