<p>I signed up for Nanowrimo and then promptly decided to pretend it never happened.&#0160; I even sent out query letters (something I haven&#39;t done for months) because maybe, just maybe, I&#39;d get a fabulous assignment that would work as an excuse as to why I&#39;m not meeting the word count or would explain the mess of a story I&#39;ll be churning out.</p>

<p>In other words.&#0160; I&#39;m in denial.&#0160; But hey, it&#39;s not like I&#39;ve signed a contract or anything.&#0160; I don&#39;t <em>have</em> to do it. </p>

<p>Imagine my surprise when I open up the Sunday paper and read <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/10/22/some_key_bloggers_back_from_sabbaticals/">this</a>.</p>

<p>Oh.</p>

<p>I guess I can&#39;t back out now.</p>

<p>So here I am, five days away from Nov. 1st, and all I have is an idea.&#0160; No outline.&#0160; No real plot to speak of.&#0160; I can&#39;t even decide on names for the characters.&#0160; Needless to say, I&#39;m not the type to plan ahead.</p>

<p>This is hard.</p>
