NaNo's daily goal was 1667. #1000WordsOfSummer is, well 1000. I read a post once from someone who had a daily goal of 10000, and no, that is not a typo. And I recently came across a post from someone who said after discovering a famous writer had a daily goal of 500, that they would be happy to be half as productive and set their daily goal to 250.
So, to answer the question I asked, I don't think the goal you set matters. Well, I think it matters that it is achievable for you on a multi-day basis. There are people who can run marathons and then there is me. I could set a goal of running three miles a day, but, oh that's right I don't run.
For me, when editing I find the goals harder. I can read three chapters a day. Or stare at the manuscript for at least an hour. Or fix at least four things. In the end it tends to be a mix of things. It goes faster when I look at it each day, but I don't always. On days I don't even peak I try to at least actively think about it for a few minutes.
And the other thing that doing these group writing bits helps with, is the camaraderie. Showing up to these people, even if they are mostly strangers on the internet, and declaring that I am making space for writing, it helps. It reminds me that I am not alone. That folks are cheering me on, just as I cheer them on. And that helps.
Mariame Kaba often says everything worth doing is done with other people, and while she was mostly talking organizing, it applies here to.
If you are writing too this summer, feel free to hit that contact button over to the right and tell me about it. I'd love to cheer you on.
Tara Kennedy
Note: If you are reading this outside of your normal work hours, feel free to hold off response until your work hours.
~To the world we dream about, and the one we live in now.
"Hadestown", book and lyrics by Anais Mitchell