When it comes to working, writers are very particular about the way they choose to do it. Some are strictly pen-and-paper with a particular brand of each, some meticulously outline their novels before they write them (Vonnegut worked on the outline for Slaughterhouse Five for ages), some have encyclopedic backgrounds for all of their characters.
When November rolls around, probably my favorite tool is a writing program called Scrivener. I've been using it for a few years now and I love how it helps me stay organized, especially because organization isn't my strongest point. I can write sections, label them with themes and then move whole sections around as I need to. Really, I'm not doing it justice here. You should just try it yourself. Scrivener is one of the sponsors of NaNoWriMo this year and they're getting version 2.0 ready in time for November. It's been a Mac-only program for the last few years, but there's a Windows version in the works that should be released early next year. I know, not quite in time for NaNoWriMo, but if you're a PC, it's a good choice for you.
You can download a free trial for November here, or you can learn more about Scrivener here. Whatever you choose to use while writing this November, make sure you keep up. I'd hate for you to get left behind.
