NaNoWriMo 2013

OK people, this is the year, I WILL COMPLETE NANOWRIMO! Sorry for the yelling :), but I need a bit of fanfare, something to get me motivated...to put it simple, something to put my butt in gear.  I have known about NaNoWriMo for probably about 5-6 years and with it commencing on my birthday, November 1st, I thought for sure this was a sign....the universe was telling me to finally write my novel and NaNoWriMo was to be the vehicle to drive my novel out of my mind and onto the page.  Well, 6 years and 0 Novels later I am remiss to say the Universe may have given me the sign, but I clearly ignored it, until now.  

Having registered for NaNoWriMo yet again, I am looking for a few good buddies, "won't you be my Buddy?' I am going to need the proverbial "kick in the keester" every now and then, so if you have a brand new pair of steel-toe boots that you are dying to break in, follow my blog and my Facebook Page where I will be posting my daily word count...OK, maybe not daily, but at least 2-3x a week.  I will make every effort to post daily, even it is just a picture of me about to throw my laptop through a plate glass window! 

What tools do you use to assist you with NaNoWriMo?  Do you have a book? A teleportation device to take you back to November 1st? Anything? Please someone, anyone, throw me a bone! :) I intend on using the following book that I have had for many moons, but have yet to utilize, First Draft in 30 DaysBy Karen Wiesner.  I am praying that this book, prayer and a lot of caffeine I will come out of the month of November the author of a Novel. 

NANOWRIMO mid-way through the month.

This is the 3rd year that I have attempted to complete NANOWRIMO or National Novel writing month.  The goal 50,000 words in 30 days.  Current word count ______ to embarrassed to admit, but I have a solid plan to reach 50,000 by November 30th.  As 2010 draws to a close, I have done very little on the writing front and I am fighting procrastination and actually I am leaning towards self-publication in 2011.  Hopefully, I will be self-publishing my NANOWRIMO novel. As I fight my procrastination I am starting to utilize the To Do list to help encourage action.

Writing To Do List for 11/15/2010

1. Complete Writing Goal of 5000 words.
2. Start researching Self-publishing 
3. Find a book to help me with Structuring my plots.

I am sure somewhere on my extensive bookshelf I have a book about plots.  The question is; will I find it or get lazy and buy a new one!

How do you overcome procrastination or writer's block?