by Edie Melson @EdieMelson
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| Sometimes our lives seem governed by word count. |
As working writers, our lives sometimes seem governed by
word count. We use these numbers to set goals, define projects and sometimes
even determine our victories. But it’s important to also view these numbers as
a guide to show us how far we’ve come.
I remember in high school—the anguish I felt when an English
teacher assigned a 500-word essay. Pulling together that many words in an original sequence seemed an almost
impossible task. I spent hours looking for places to add the words that, the, and of course and.
Of course back then, essays were written long-hand. No quick check in MS Word
or an easy way to add in extras here and there.
