Hmm. I'm not familiar with the scandal Susie. It's funny, because for the past week, I've been binge-watching "Scandal", and I love me some Olivia Pope! As far as NaNoWriMo - I always did my own thing, as I bring out in some of my related stories, but it helped motivate me to write, knowing that writers everywhere, were focusing the same kind of creative energy at the same time I was. I was always a bit of a Nano rebel, but it worked for me. Thanks for your comment friend :-)