tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post1928222692191278470..comments2024-03-28T06:13:46.092-05:00Comments on Operation Awesome: Measuring Progress When Word Count Doesn't WorkDena Pawlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-55176060284156674432012-05-27T15:55:17.084-05:002012-05-27T15:55:17.084-05:00I measure the time I spent doing writerly things, ...I measure the time I spent doing writerly things, like what you mentioned. Try to spend at least a half an hour a day on original writing--not rewriting or redrafting or critting--original writing. Otherwise, I lose the flow. A half hour is the minimum. If I'm lucky, that time stretches.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05827834755659987050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-66825772357993230112012-05-27T14:43:12.263-05:002012-05-27T14:43:12.263-05:00Great reminder! Honestly, I rarely use word count...Great reminder! Honestly, I rarely use word count to measure my productivity. It smacks too much of making widgets on an assembly line. Instead, I think in terms of the story or the process. Have I finished a draft? A scene? An outline? Did I complete a new round of revisions? I find it helps to set goals, maybe for the week or the month. Sometimes, my goal is to submit certain pieces within a certain time frame. At other times, my goal is to solve a given problem in a piece.<br />As a teacher, during the school year, my goal is to write for a set amount of time every day. When summer comes, my goals become more complex.Cynthia J. McGeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00117497921942534828noreply@blogger.com