I just passed the 10,000 word mark 600 words ago! Wahoo! I am now less than 8,000 words behind on my NaNo 2011. In case you have no idea what I’m talking about, check out NaNoWriMo.org
Also, I have a better feeling for where the story is headed. It’s not very imaginative, but it’s a direction. As, Ms Frey said in a recent blog post: first drafts are always a bit crap.
So that’s where I’m at. Things are happening.