As a ghostwriter, I live and die by word counts. Page numbers mean very little because pages come in all sizes, and fonts and spacing can be increased or decreased. Word count is the best way to measure your progress and productivity.

If you don’t have a daily word count for your current work in progress, may I suggest 250 words? That is very doable for almost anyone. It amounts to about a page per day.

250 words doesn’t sound like much, but you would be surprised at the volume of writing you can accomplish by just writing that amount each day. When you write 250 words per day, you can easily write a full-length book draft in just a few months. Those words add up quickly.

Don’t despise a low word count goal. If you stay consistent, you will be amazed at all the content you can produce.

Daily Question: Do you currently have a daily word count goal? What could you accomplish by writing 250 words per day?