NaNoWriMo Update 1

Today, I'm starting at 10,018 words. I'm going to try to crank out 2,000 words like I have the last few days as well. But, I'm already starting to get tired. Skipping around, not going in order anymore. I'm a little discouraged. But, luckily, there's a lot of pep talks on the NaNoWriMo website that are pretty inspiring. Also, this Buzzfeed article made me laugh.  It's so true. I'm in my pajamas typing this. 

I've been getting a lot of support though which makes me feel like I can do this. I also love love love this poem about writers block, especially the line about the sunburned brain. Sir Philip Sydney, you rock! 

Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show

That she (dear She) might take some pleasure of my pain:

Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know,

Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain;

I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe,

Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain:

Oft turning others’ leaves, to see if thence would flow

Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burn’d brain.

But words came halting forth, wanting Invention’s stay,

Invention, Nature’s child, fled step-dame Study’s blows,

And others’ feet still seem’d but strangers in my way.

Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless in my throes,

Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite--

“Fool,” said my Muse to me, “look in thy heart and write.”