Well, I started this nano with a wing and a prayer. I had two character names. That was it. I had no idea what or who these people are/were. I’d never met them before. At the first Write-In (November 1st) at the local coffee shop I found an interesting artifact on my table. Some of the “kids” were boasting their 2,000 word word counts, and I hadn’t even started. The artifact was something the coffee shop uses for ordering: a large playing card. Namely, the seven of clubs. They hand you one of these cards when you order, then they bring your food to you. This way they don’t mix up orders. This wasn’t my card though, it was a leftover from dinner rush. It was sitting behind my laptop screen, and if I hadn’t got up from my chair to get the candy I brought, I may not have seen it.

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