Could not agree with this more. When my word count goal was super high and I had a day I knew I wouldn't have time to hit it, sometimes I didn't write at all. I don't even use a WC goal anymore, just "do something on the novel," and my work rate has never been higher.
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Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin)
Writers, PLEASE hear me. I've seen so many posts with high word-count goals for days, weeks, months.
If you don't leave room for yourself for the BAD days, the BUSY weeks, you will not make that goal.
Low bar. Cross it every day - but make sure it's a goal you can do even when things are not good.
If you don't leave room for yourself for the BAD days, the BUSY weeks, you will not make that goal.
Low bar. Cross it every day - but make sure it's a goal you can do even when things are not good.
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