How's The Research Going?
17 Apr 2026 · 0 min
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A writer explains why showing up every day matters more than hitting a word count. Start small, 12 words one day, 18 the next, 152 after that. The momentum compounds into chapters.
A writer explains why showing up every day matters more than hitting a word count. Start small, 12 words one day, 18 the next, 152 after that. The momentum compounds into chapters.
So the key to writing is not the 12 words. The key to writing is continuing to show up, and over time it builds up. And 12 words today and 18 words tomorrow and 152 words the next day, pretty soon you got a chapter. And that momentum generates more momentum. So keep at it.
