I can really sympathize.
In other news, at 11+K words, I am still 4K behind pace. *sigh* Fortunately I have a long weekend. Maybe I can catch up.
I think the first year I did a few days where I thought I was gonna quit...but you *can* write 4k in a day. Just isn't easy.
Checked out your excerpt, by the way. You'll have to let us read the whole story if you get it finished!