When I started NaNoWriMo, I told myself that I’d get up early every day and try to finish that day’s word quota by lunchtime. Before coming to university, I was always quite an early bird. This probably had something to do with the fact I was forced to go to church at 6:30 most mornings by my parents. I did this when I was 14 – 18, and so I was really used to getting up early, and didn’t even understand how someone could possibly stay in bed until the afternoon.
Even now, if I continue to go to bed late and sleep in, I start to feel really awful after a while. Unfortunately, I often find myself inspired to write at like 10 – 11PM. When this first happened I’d be like, “Forget about it! I’m going to bed!” Now I know that, if I feel like writing, I have to do it, especially while doing NaNoWriMo.
This is possibly the reason I’m so susceptible to illness of late. I’m feeling loads better than I was, though. I only have a slight cough, but apart from that, I’m feeling really good. However, I am looking forward to a point where I can straighten out my body clock. And get on top of my laundry pile. And I seriously, seriously need to sort out my room. And help out with the housework. (My housemates probably hate me right now.)
So far I’ve written 30,000 words. 20,000 more to go!
To Be A Magician 
Forced to go to church everyday? That’s very traditional!! Wow
They called it early morning seminary. Every school day, so we had holidays and Fridays off, usually.
Ah I had that at school but it wasn’t that early!
I hope you continue to feel better!!! I’m like you: an early bird by nature, though on rare occasion I will stay up late writing. Very rarely 🙂 I prefer to get up early (though lately, I admit, I haven’t been able to lug myself out of bed.)
I find bribing myself with coffee or breakfast from the nearby cafe helps, plus the fresh air I get while I’m walking outside wakes me up. Unfortunately, I seriously have to cut back on my expenses at the moment!
that’s my problem too. jobhunting…. definitely a life experience, haha!