I signed up for the 300k goal for 2020. It was my goal the first time I signed up in 2017 and I failed to even come close. I did hit about half that amount though. The following year I think my goal was about 200k and not only did I miss that but I wrote even less than I did the year before.
I dropped out last year in Jan after a bit of a snafu with my sign up. For that the plan was the habit goal and I don't think that's the right fit for me. I like the idea of writing more consistently, but after all these years I'm realizing that it just isn't me and that's okay. I seem to need to take a month off here and there during the year, and it's not like I'm trying to do this professionally, so there's really no problem with that.
Not only that but during this past year I tried writing daily for a couple of months and while I did succeed, I did the bare minimum each day and nothing more, getting only 100-300 words a day. I had no drive to try any harder than that. I didn't keep track of my word this year for the most part (except for stuff I actually posted to A03) and while it was relaxing in a lot of ways, it seemed less productive.
I am realizing that a lower word count isn't in my best interest either, as long as I am comfortable with not reaching my goal. When I aim higher my daily word count is higher on the days I do write.
I know I probably won't hit 300k, but I'm going to aim for it and see how close I can get. As long as I keep trying I'm going to consider it a success, and if I do actually hit 300k it will be all the sweeter.
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I dropped out last year in Jan after a bit of a snafu with my sign up. For that the plan was the habit goal and I don't think that's the right fit for me. I like the idea of writing more consistently, but after all these years I'm realizing that it just isn't me and that's okay. I seem to need to take a month off here and there during the year, and it's not like I'm trying to do this professionally, so there's really no problem with that.
Not only that but during this past year I tried writing daily for a couple of months and while I did succeed, I did the bare minimum each day and nothing more, getting only 100-300 words a day. I had no drive to try any harder than that. I didn't keep track of my word this year for the most part (except for stuff I actually posted to A03) and while it was relaxing in a lot of ways, it seemed less productive.
I am realizing that a lower word count isn't in my best interest either, as long as I am comfortable with not reaching my goal. When I aim higher my daily word count is higher on the days I do write.
I know I probably won't hit 300k, but I'm going to aim for it and see how close I can get. As long as I keep trying I'm going to consider it a success, and if I do actually hit 300k it will be all the sweeter.