Semi-author-ized L.J. on Nostr: "In the beginning, numbers and stats make one feel like one’s actually doing ...

"In the beginning, numbers and stats make one feel like one’s actually doing something, making progress. But equally important is to recognize that not everything can be quantified, including writing quality. That comes with thinking deeply about one’s writing goals, the story one wants to tell, the form in which the story will be told, and so on. These things won’t happen automatically; one needs to slow down."

- Ratika Deshpande, "Why I Stopped Tracking My Daily Word Count" https://authorspublish.com/why-i-stopped-tracking-my-daily-word-count/ #writing #WritingCommunity