I'm back. In the same room same chair same laptop, now a little more worn. same document. It's another cloudy, cool Sunday. Drizzle outside. Ideas inside. And I'm writing. It's the quintessential full circle moment here. This is how my #NaNoWriMo began a year ago, and I'm happy to report that I AM still writing! Since Tuesday, I've only written 1,879 words, but I know where I'm going. On the side, I've mapped out a plot that actually has parts, even if not all the required parts just yet. I've detailed characters to give them dimension and so I don't forget who has which quirk, of course! All of this gives me direction. I have yet to have a moment where, as I sat down to the keyboard, I hesitated and felt empty, lost with no purpose. Yeah, I missed a day or two this week; it was one of those kinds of weeks. But I'm still going! Pride - I think that's the feeling here. And some shock. Didn't know I could do this! Determ