NaNoWriMo Word Count Tracker
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) challenges you to write 50,000 words in 30 days. That is 1,667 words per day. Here is how to track your progress and finish.
The NaNoWriMo numbers
- Goal: 50,000 words in 30 days
- Daily target: 1,667 words
- Time per day: about 2-3 hours of writing
- If you miss a day, the daily target increases
Why tracking matters for NaNoWriMo
At 1,667 words a day, there is no room for guessing. You need to know exactly where you stand every day. Are you on pace? Behind? Ahead? A word count tracker answers these questions instantly.
Using BookBeast for NaNoWriMo
Set up BookBeast for NaNoWriMo:
- Master goal: 50,000 words
- Daily goal: 1,667 words
- Weekly goal: 11,669 words
- Log your words at the end of each writing session
NaNoWriMo survival tips
- Do not edit. At all. Just write.
- Write ahead on good days to bank extra words
- Skip scenes that are stuck and come back later
- Tell people you are doing it - accountability helps
- If you fall behind, stay consistent rather than trying to catch up in one burst