Writing on Wednesday: There has been some progress

 Eleven days ago I reported on the worrying lack of progress on my latest WIP. To remind you this was the progress eleven days ago:

So, number of words written on WIP - 0. Number of ideas jotted down - a few.

With this pitiful lack of progress noted I decided to sign up for NaNoWriMo. I may have mentioned that once or twice as well as saying that I am using this site to prepare. So eleven days later I can joyfully report this:

• WIP word count - 0, but that's OK because those are the Nano rules. 
• One outline done - Green post its are pinned onto pin board (they're not real post its so they are not really sticky).
• Rough plans for some tricky bits of the plot done.
• I've done a drawing/plan for three key locations
• I feel like I have been taken on a very thorough tour of Ella's house. The only thing I don't know is how much the rent is and how much they pay in bills!
• My antagonist now has a name as opposed to initials EOM. He also has a back story, I know what motivates him and he's not completely evil.
• The ending which was holier than a colander, is now more like Swiss cheese.
• I met and got to know Ella a bit more. 
• I wrote the back story that drives all the action to the WIP
• I have now also met Leo and know his favourite things, things he hates and a few other things. But I now realise after a bit of research at the crèche fish tank that he needs to have black eyes.
• I seem to have unofficially taken on the role of Nano coordinator for the French and more specifically Parisian part of the SCBWI chapter! Oh bugger, now I need to find locations for four write-ins!

So, with that I will sign off and will report on more progress soon.