Writing

How to Actually Write 1000 Words a Day

Consistency is key to making it as a writer

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I know for many of you writing a thousand words a day is nothing. In fact, for a professional writer it should be a relatively easy task.

But, articles about writing are not meant for the veterans of the trade.

Besides, a professional writer would know better than to get advice from me.

So, if you have trouble hitting a word count, keep reading.

Now, why a thousand words?

Well, it is a pretty good number to hit. After a few days it shouldn’t take too long and even if you knock it out relatively quickly then you have a decent bundle of words with which you can do many things.

1,000 words is a common word count for an article.

It could be a book chapter.

It could be ten poems.

So think of it this way. Hit a thousand words, and you have a 1,000 word article ready to go.

Or two 500 word articles.

Or four 250 word articles. I have no idea why you’re writing 250 articles unless you write for Buzzfeed. And then we’re playing fast and loose with the term “writing.”