Getting your daily word count in for the day or the week is good and necessary.
But . . .
Don't underestimate the value of writing one good line.
Could be a line of dialogue or a sentence of description or a pivotal moment in the story that's summed up with one distinct set of words.
A great story doesn't have all great lines--that would be overkill.
A great story has great lines at selected points of the story.
So if that's all you do in a day--hey, consider yourself lucky.
Just make sure you get back to the daily word count so you are able to finish that great story.
(And in case you're thinking I wrote this to justify writing one line of dialogue today, think again. Got my word count in this morning and afternoon, and the day isn't done yet!)
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