Comments on: NaNo Prep, Day 5-Writing Fast http://www.learntowritefiction.com/nano-prep-day-5-writing-fast/ tools, systems and strategies to help you write your novel Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:41:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cheryl http://www.learntowritefiction.com/nano-prep-day-5-writing-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Cheryl Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:05:15 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=92#comment-822 Hi Rosy, It's important to track word count for NaNoWriMo, so you know when you hit the 50,000 words needed to "win". Outside of NaNo, word count is of some importance when submitting your manuscripts. Most genres have an accepted word count range. A manuscript that is too far below or above the range has a black mark against it to start. But when you're first writing your story, I wouldn't worry about the length. Just write the story and think about the length during the revision process. I also track my word counts so I can gauge my productivity. If I know how many words I'm writing on a daily basis, I can better estimate how much time a particular project might take. Hi Rosy,

It’s important to track word count for NaNoWriMo, so you know when you hit the 50,000 words needed to “win”.

Outside of NaNo, word count is of some importance when submitting your manuscripts. Most genres have an accepted word count range. A manuscript that is too far below or above the range has a black mark against it to start. But when you’re first writing your story, I wouldn’t worry about the length. Just write the story and think about the length during the revision process.

I also track my word counts so I can gauge my productivity. If I know how many words I’m writing on a daily basis, I can better estimate how much time a particular project might take.

]]> By: Rosy http://www.learntowritefiction.com/nano-prep-day-5-writing-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Rosy Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:22:34 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=92#comment-819 Why is it so important to keep track at how many words goes into a story, and is there a limited at how many words to use for a story or does it make any differences? Why is it so important to keep track at how many words goes into a story, and is there a limited at how many words to use for a story or does it make any differences?

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