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Your 30-Day First-Draft Plan
50,000 words in 30 days: about 1,924 words on each writing day, with a catch-up day every seventh day. Tick each day off as you go.
| Done | Day | Words today | Total so far | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,924 | 1,924 | Start small. Just begin. | |
| 2 | 1,924 | 3,848 | ||
| 3 | 1,924 | 5,772 | First 5,000 words done at about day 3. | |
| 4 | 1,924 | 7,696 | ||
| 5 | 1,924 | 9,620 | ||
| 6 | 1,924 | 11,544 | ||
| 7 | Catch up | 11,544 | Catch-up day. Rest or write what you missed. | |
| 8 | 1,924 | 13,468 | ||
| 9 | 1,924 | 15,392 | ||
| 10 | 1,924 | 17,316 | The messy middle starts. Keep going. | |
| 11 | 1,924 | 19,240 | ||
| 12 | 1,924 | 21,164 | ||
| 13 | 1,924 | 23,088 | ||
| 14 | Catch up | 23,088 | ||
| 15 | 1,924 | 25,012 | Halfway point near here. Celebrate. | |
| 16 | 1,924 | 26,936 | ||
| 17 | 1,924 | 28,860 | ||
| 18 | 1,924 | 30,784 | ||
| 19 | 1,924 | 32,708 | ||
| 20 | 1,924 | 34,632 | ||
| 21 | Catch up | 34,632 | Three weeks. Your streak is a habit now. | |
| 22 | 1,924 | 36,556 | ||
| 23 | 1,924 | 38,480 | ||
| 24 | 1,924 | 40,404 | ||
| 25 | 1,924 | 42,328 | ||
| 26 | 1,924 | 44,252 | Home stretch. | |
| 27 | 1,924 | 46,176 | ||
| 28 | Catch up | 46,176 | ||
| 29 | 1,924 | 48,100 | ||
| 30 | 1,900 | 50,000 | Finish line. Write the last scene. |
Writing 1,000 words usually takes 30 to 60 minutes. A shorter or longer book works too: change the daily number and keep the habit.