Curious Incidents of a Flailing Mermaid

My giant to-do list

My head still feels a little scrambled and I really need to sort this out. I really really want to do NaNo this year. I've done SO much prep so far, which I'm proud of. But I still have tons to do!

So, I thought I'd write myself some to-do lists to make my self aware of where I'm up to. No neeed for anyone else to read this - its just dull

Official NaNo prep:

Cultural setting + bonus (20th)
} Outline 3 + bonus (22nd)
Setting description + bonus (23rd)
Minor #2 profile + bonus (24th) - accidentally logged this instead of 21st so log as 21st when done
Plot back story (25th)
Market description + bonus (27th)
Brainstorming (28th)
Outline 4 + bonus (29th)
Protagonist change + bonus (30th)
Premise revision + bonus (31st)


Fran's Perfectionist Prep:

Finish reading Outlining Your Novel by K.M Wieland
Do any of the suggestions I think might be useful from that book
Look through the other books I bought to help me with this
Type up all hand written notes and brainstorms
Complete 3 more setting profiles
Complete 7 more detailed character profiles
Create three more "rules"
Map out Marrowstone
Make sure my outline is as detailed as possible and air tight
Practice more on Dragon dictate otherwise 50,000 words ain't going to be written
Work out writing timetable - work out other commitments Vs. free time
Print out all prep and put into a very organised folder that is easy to flick through
Sort out desk and make sure everything is organised and ready to go


Other goals/commitments:

} Give out MBs for "Merit Badge Projects" 
Come up with new projects for "Merit Badge Projects" 
Update "CLOSED!The Monthly Reading Challenge"  at the end of the month
Write four new poems by 31st October
Do five reviews by 31st October - great way to practice on Dragon Dictate (probably get done this saturday for "Merit Badge Projects"  entries)
Reply to lots of emails

Lots to doooo!