Write fast! How I wrote 15k in a week – Nanowrimo week one

It’s been one week of Nanowrimo and I thought I’d write down how I’ve been getting on because, for the first time, I think I might actually complete this!
Last time I tried to write a novel in a month, I got to the end of week one and realized it was going to be a complete impossibility. I mean, it’s writing a whole book in a month! That sounds crazy, and it kind of is. My last attempt ended in complete failure.  That was years ago and I haven’t tried it again – until now, and things are dif...