Calling All NaNoers

I'm going to miss my local group of NaNo writers this time around so I decided to do some of the same stuff here that I do at the write-ins I attend. If you don't mind indulging me...

Every so often I'll post challenges thoroughout the month. Nothing big but they can make for nice speed-writing prompts or something to help spur on the word count. Feel free to use these at any time, not just when I post them. I would ask that you respond and let me know that you've used it just so I can keep track of what people have liked and what has worked for others. If you have any ideas, let me know those, too. I'll post them for others to use and we can share the wealth!!!! All of these will be tagged NaNo Challenges 2007 (I'll post the proper link here later) and will only include these challenges so they'll be easy to find.

Every year, the CS NaNoers have a character they all try to include in their story. The first year it was Sven and he was everything from a space cadet to a barrista (which he really was). Last year a bunch of us tried to use Fluffy the Dancing Squirrel. That one was a little harder. But it was fun! Anyone have any good ideas? Let me know.

People are always looking for Names, Locations and Random Words. If you have any to share, I'll post those as well. Those will be tagged as NaNo Items 2007. Gotta love tags!

Anyone made any good NaNo icons this year? I haven't been on the right communities so far this year to find any. I'll have to use the old stand-bys for now.

Now I'm off to keep myself up for the next 2 hours and fifteen minutes!