The twinny one, Liana Brooks, has an awesome article up on the Critique Circle blog about prepping for NaNoWriMo. Somewhat conveniently, it’s also generally applicable to writing a novel, and is more or less something like the process she and I actually follow when plotting novels. Definitely worth a read, particularly if you’re a writer who struggles through the Dreaded Middles. The link again. Go read. You won’t be sorry. 🙂