So, I'm strongly debating being a slightly crazy person and attempting two time-consuming challenges in November.
CHALLENGE 1) NaNoWriMo
Doing this a little unconventionally, and planning on using this to finish all my gift exchange fics (of which I will have at least seven by the time the month is over; more if any pinch hits come up between now and then, or I stumble across more challenges I want to participate in.) If I get all those done, I've got a few other things I could work on. But. It's a good use of the challenge for me, because THAT IS A LOT OF FIC WRITTING and it'll free up my December so I'm not as overstressed as I was last year.
CHALLENGE 2) NaCoFiMo/ReCoFiMo
The idea behind this is to finish one cosplay completely in the span of a month (NaCoFiMo) and/or to put in 50 hours of cosplay work (ReCoFiMo).
I'm opting slightly more for the latter, though I hope to get at least one cosplay completed from near-scratch. Specifically this dude:

Currently I have a draft cut out (that partially doesn't fit), and I plan on repurposing gloves and a shirt that I already own. Thus, near-scratch.
If I get that done to my liking, I've got a bazillion other things I can work on. But I'm slow and the more time I can devote, the better. Especially because this is the kind of style that may require a bit of hand-sewing....
I'll be logging my progress on here, hopefully. Because why not? It'll get me back into blogging and good times will be had by all.
Wish me luck!!!!!