In Lieu Of NaNoWriMo

I now have two unfinished stories — at least two, that is — which I think are worth finishing. One I began in 1999, and one I began officially during last year's National Novel Writing Month, although I had the ideas brewing for a couple of years before that. I also have... *counting* ...twelve unfinished stories and one complete short story.

The last thing I need is to start a new project for NaNoWriMo.

If I'd ever successfully "won" NaNoWriMo — that is, written 50,000 words during the month of November — I could invoke the Zokutou Clause, which states:

You have to start your novel from scratch, unless you are a previous NaNoWriMo winner. If you have already attained the status of Winner, you do not need to start a new novel, as your main aim is now to finish one. You can now consider yourself a winner if, by midnight on the 30th of November, you have either:

1. Written 50,000 words on one or more previous works.
2. Completed your novel's first draft.

I have, however, not written the requisite 50,000 words in one month, so I do not qualify.

So, this November, I intend to work on last year's NaNoWriMo story. I've found a sturdy little piece of software to help me write my "story bible"; in fact, it's already helped me locate one continuity error in the 32 pages (1.5-spaced, not double-spaced) that I've written so far.

My plan is to research where my characters hail from, discover their individual backgrounds, and figure out precisely how a team of vampires can capture and kill an incubus without seriously injuring themselves. Hopefully, by the end of November, I will at least have enough backstory figured out so that I can continue writing without worrying about the details that form the basis of the intrigue.

Don't be surprised if I come to you for help, like I have in the past. I suck at dialogue, which is only a symptom of my general social ineptitude, so I'll be needing some guidance along the way.