![]() ![]() Keeping a log will ensure you don’t fall behind, and seeing your progress can be very motivating as well. NaNoWriMo is a great example of how word count tracking can help you the goal is to write 50,000 words in 30 days, or 1,667 words per day. ![]() Has your editor given you a deadline, or do you have a date you’ve set for yourself to finish your book by? With your average word count data to guide you, you’ll know how much you need to write each day to hit your goal. Make sure you track your word count for at least two weeks to get enough data. Knowing your average hourly rate is 500 words signals that you need to devote two hours to writing each day. ![]() If you know you typically write 1,000 words per day and you want to write a 90,000-word novel, you’ll know you need to give yourself at least three months. “Tracking your word count is not meant to shift your focus from the quality of your work to the quantity of words…” Illustration by Josh Quick. ![]()
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