I started writing my novel yesterday. I wrote over a thousand words in an hour. I wanted to write about 400 more last night, but I didn't have any new ideas at that point. I never would've been able to write even that much without help, courtesy of my ADD (there are lots of shiny things on my computer), but I started using this program called Write or Die to help me along. You start by setting a time and word count goal, and then you just start writing as you normally would, but if you don't write anything for long enough, there are consequences. For me since I was in normal mode, it just started playing very annoying noises at me, but there are a few other modes that you can choose too. Luckily, the consequences end as soon as you start typing again. It has a pause button, but beware, you can only use it once. I will definitely be using this program for the month of November at least, and probably in my writing endeavors beyond that too. As for proofreading and editing my novel, I've decided that's going to wait until December. I will also try to keep updating here, if only to give me a break from writing my novel. And since it is officially November, here's a little treat.