Shoot me now!

15,000 words behind. They're backing up on me faster than I can write 'em. I'll definitely break 50k, probably even 75k, but 100k is looking pretty iffy, unless I can get some serious and heavy writing time.

Lots of folks are "letting work pay for their novel this month." I wince when I hear that, because it's a moral and ethical issue, even if a person doesn't like their job. One hell of a case of theft if you take a person's gross, loaded salary into account. And work is pretty hectic.

Eldest is behind but is busy with RL and is making progress. Middler is doing great and is on track. I've read what he's written and, for NaNo work, it's fantastic. Even for measured writing it is great, certainly way ahead of his alleged grade level.

Youngest has over 1,300 words of a story that shows her writing ability peering behind the plot lines of other authors, but for her age, that's not only okay, it's a great way for her to find her 'voice' without worrying about plots and images that she's perhaps not ready to create for herself. I'm going to one of her readings this noon -- it should be cool.