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When drafting, what do you consider a "solid" amount of words in 20 minutes??

  • 0 - 50 3
  • 51 - 100 11
  • 101 - 150 10
  • 151 - 200 24
  • 201 - 250 24
  • 251 - 300 11
  • 301 - 350 35
  • 351 - 400 9
  • 401 - 450 17
  • 451 - 500 9
  • Over 500 words in 20 minutes. 19
  • 2022-02-09
  • 172 votes
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Okay, so this is for a potential experiment this month, but I wanted to know what y'all considered to be a "solid" amount of words for a 20-minute sprint when drafting for the first time! (Please only vote once this time!)

Also, I would love to know how you define a "solid" writing session! (Doesn't have to be contained to drafting or 20-minutes.) Usually I think of solid = good, adequate, something I'm content with.

Happy writing!!

Comments

Samantha Mayotte

A solid writing session for me is any session where I feel like I'm making progress. Not just in terms of like, getting words on a page but doing so in a way where I'm both enjoying what I'm writing and I feel like it makes sense and moves the story along in a way I want/need it to. As far as sprints go, Idk, any amount of writing is a good amount for me, but I type super-quick so generally I land around 400 in 20 minutes (factoring in a few seconds/minutes where I'm thinking and not typing). A really good sprint is my fingers moving constantly and managing 500+ words

Hailey

Anywhere from 400-500. I can get 600-700 if I have a really good idea of where I’m going with the story though.