Looking forward to NaNoWriMo

I am looking forward to National Novel Writing Month, which begins on November 1 and ends November 30, 2010. Participants in NaNoWriMo have 30 days to write a 50,000 word novel. This means writing approximately 1,667 words a day. As of today, there are 42 day until NaNoWriMo begins and 11 days until the October NaNoWriMoPrep challenge begins at writing.com.

The October NaNoWriMoPrep challenges starts on October 1 and ends on October 31, 2010. It is 31 days of planning the novel, but not writing the novel. The preparation challenge concerns researching background material, creating characters, and mapping the plot. The October NaNoWriMoPrep challenge gives you a chance to think about your navel for at least 15 minutes a day.