Word-counts. Meh

I get that for some people, word-counts are a Jedi mind trick. They’re a way of disciplining yourself to write 3,000 words a week (or whatever) whether you want to or not. They’re a way to get the damn book written.

Or they’re a way to feel a sense of progress. To revel in that feeling that your book is 1,652 words closer to being finished.

If you’re one of those people who uses word-counts as a motivational trick – STOP READING NOW.

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