Introduction

We've been here before.

The only thing I have to say about this time is . . . well, I hope that my habits are actually changing, and that they have changed enough that this time will be different. In any case, let's set out the groundwork.

This is The Three Shields, a project that had its beginnings a handful of months ago, when National Novel Writing Month (once known as The Office of Letters and Light) put on their main November event.

I'm treating this one a bit differently.

I've always done better writing work in the morning; I haven't habitually woken up early for two years now. But, that's changed. Mostly it's because of a new gym membership, and a few other little things. My hope is simple: that morning work will be easier work.

I suppose we'll find out together.

Camp NaNoWriMo starts up tomorrow.

Let's make it count this time.