This is just an idea, and I don't know if anyone else tossed it out. As a daily goal for myself, I wanted to do 2,500 words a day. I even went total-dork on myself and made a calendar, where I write my goal in the bottom right-hand corner of each box and by how many words I fall short or excel. In the upper corner, I write how many words I have at midnight each day, and how many words I've written in that twenty-four hour period. I ALWAYS try to write 2,500 words, even if I'm ahead, because I know if I do well now, then I can slow down if/when I hit writers' block or something.

So far it's working out really well. But I haven't had too much trouble churning out stuff.

I love your idea about the glow in the dark stuff and balloons. I've just been relying on sugar and turning off the TV, but I'm gonna have to try your idea next year.