Research
Even though it feels like goofing off, I have spent the better part of today researching Magic the Gathering. I finally found a good resource page that gave me what I needed, a clear sketch of where the novels in the Magic the Gathering are in relationship to themselves in plot and time. Now I can begin the really appreciate the bigger picture as I read the novels I have collected from the library.
Reading is my main objective at this point, setting aside the Nano novel for now while I concentrate on the projects with deadlines.