NaNo Stand Still

I'm working on my NaNo novel and have actually gotten to a point where I'm just incredibly bored with the story. I tried jumping to a different chapter and picking up with different characters, but their stories bore me, too. I'm about 3500 words behind schedule at this point. It would only take me about two hours to type that much, if only the ideas would come. Each paragraph is like trying to get out a splinter embedded deep in my finger. I'll eventually get it, but it's frustrating work. I've never been frustrated with a story before. I have 34,600 words written of the 50,000 I'm supposed to write by the 30th. If only my characters would do something interesting, I know I could do it.

On another note, of the four writerly goals I set myself this year, the only one I accomplished was finishing the Memories and Recipes book. That was the most important goal, so I am proud, but with a better time management schedule I could have reached all four goals. I'm already working on my writerly goals for next year. The three from 2010 will roll over into 2011, with a few additions.