I have under a month to finish outlining my novel for this year’s NaNoWriMo!

During the month of November — as in ever November since 2005 — I’ll be writing daily or near-daily posts with my word count, goal, some thoughts on my progress (or lack thereof), and maybe an excerpt here and there.

My novel this year is about two young men who fall in love with each other. One of them has never realized that he is gay, and the other has a traumatic past that stems from the loss of the love of his life. (When I write it like this, it sounds so cheesy.) This is a story I’ve been wanting to write for five years. It’s more of a tragedy, really. I’ve attempted to write this novel before, but ran out of steam. Everything else has always taken precedence. It’s basically about how each of them help each other grow, and one character learns to go on and live rather than feel sorry for himself because of losing someone.

Anyway, I should be doing homework right now. I’m just really excited about NaNoWriMo!

Is anyone else doing it this year? What is your novel about?