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Could you write 300,000 words in a year?

by Michael Ten
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I think this can be said to fall under success and power so I hope it is alright to post this here.

I saw this post on Chris' site and it really made me think hard.

The Art of Non-Conformity » How to Write 300,000 Words In 1 Year

Could you write 300,000 words in a year?

That is about 800 or so words per day.

I might have to ramp up my writing!!

I also found his post motivating.
#300 #words #write #year
  • Profile picture of the author Jeff Schuman
    That is actually not that hard to do when you break it down on a daily basis. It does take a commitment to being consistent. Of course some niches could be harder to that in then others. I have written over 15,000 words a day a few times, but that is not a normal day for me any more.
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  • Profile picture of the author Justin Says
    I'd say I average around 3,000+ words a day because of all my projects But that's also updating clients, updating social sites, etc. Heck.. I'd probably even go past that. Nice share.
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    • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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      Originally Posted by Justin Lewis View Post

      I'd say I average around 3,000+ words a day because of all my projects But that's also updating clients, updating social sites, etc. Heck.. I'd probably even go past that. Nice share.
      Same range here. I passed a million words for the year a few months ago in fact (although it wasn't all client/IM related).
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      • Profile picture of the author Justin Says
        Originally Posted by Joseph Robinson View Post

        Same range here. I passed a million words for the year a few months ago in fact (although it wasn't all client/IM related).
        I'm betting I have hit the same rate. Those are just basic estimates. Since I am on a majority of my day and even write while on my phone, it's likely my content is way further. Plus we shouldn't all worry about written words. I do a lot of videos as well (over 300 in the last month) so that's content as well.

        Originally Posted by Michael55555 View Post

        Wow! You all leave me in the dust. No wonder that at least some of you are significantly more successful than me!
        Hey Michael, you have been a member on WF for about 2 years now. I've almost been a member for 3 years. You have 700+ more posts then me in that time, so you're definitely writing content. Maybe you should put that effort into content for a blog? Or maybe you already have one Or maybe join communities that are relative to the niches you are promoting, which you may have already as well.
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        • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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          Originally Posted by Justin Lewis View Post

          I do a lot of videos as well (over 300 in the last month) so that's content as well.
          Videos definitely count, and you can track the word count if you're writing your scripts beforehand . The good businesses have figured out that content makes the web go 'round. 300k words, written or spoken, should be easy to achieve.
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          • Profile picture of the author Justin Says
            Originally Posted by Joseph Robinson View Post

            Videos definitely count, and you can track the word count if you're writing your scripts beforehand . The good businesses have figured out that content makes the web go 'round. 300k words, written or spoken, should be easy to achieve.
            Agreed.

            I'm a huge follower of SEOMoz and one thing that I did prior to joining up with them on my niche videos was to include a transcript, when I realized they were doing the same thing, I was so excited to know I was doing the right thing.
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        • Profile picture of the author rebel79
          Originally Posted by Justin Lewis View Post

          I'm betting I have hit the same rate. Those are just basic estimates. Since I am on a majority of my day and even write while on my phone, it's likely my content is way further. Plus we shouldn't all worry about written words. I do a lot of videos as well (over 300 in the last month) so that's content as well.



          Hey Michael, you have been a member on WF for about 2 years now. I've almost been a member for 3 years. You have 700+ more posts then me in that time, so you're definitely writing content. Maybe you should put that effort into content for a blog? Or maybe you already have one Or maybe join communities that are relative to the niches you are promoting, which you may have already as well.
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  • Profile picture of the author Aegir
    i've written 175,000 words these last 2 months to get over how painful i find writing.
    I'm not there yet but i am much better than i used to be. It took me a week initially to write a 10 page product i was happy with... i'm a perfectionist.

    Now i can do 150 pages np in the same amount of time.

    The trick #1 to speeding up writing is to invest time in planning out your outline.
    Make sure it flows before you start writing.
    The trick #2 no editing until you have finished the first draft...
    The trick #3 write in 5 minute bursts. 5 minutes on 5 minutes off.
    Knowing you have to write for 1 hr is intimidating... 5 mins not so much

    O and stick to the 5 minute rule. Stop at 5 minutes.
    This teaches you to complete chunks of copy within the 5 minutes.

    And because they are chunks you can move em around easy enough & reuse...
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  • Profile picture of the author DPM70
    It's not that difficult if you enjoy writing. My Masters dissertation was 63,000 words banged out in about 5 days. Lots of research, experiments, data-gathering, analysis and pre-write-up-planning before that, though.

    I can write 1000+ word decent articles on most subjects in about an hour with 30 - 45 minutes research time for key points beforehand.

    Definitely doable - but definitely not enjoyable for all. You'd also have to factor in whether your needs might be served better elsewhere. Outsource the writing, if you can, unless it is your sole (soul) reason for living.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Ten
    Wow! You all leave me in the dust. No wonder that at least some of you are significantly more successful than me!
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  • Profile picture of the author seoexperttools
    Yeah, entirely possible. Even now i can write 1,000 words in half an hour or a little more. So it is doable.
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  • Profile picture of the author Simon Ashari
    Of course it's possible, only question is whether a particular person has the motivation to do so.

    I'm pretty sure many on this forum would rack up 300,000 words a year JUST on the forum.
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  • Profile picture of the author jeffonmission
    The best part about that article was about the pains we could suffer - either the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. I do a lot of focus on discipline now (something I never even thought about when I was younger) and see that it has helped me make a tremendous difference.

    It's only through this discipline that I'm able to bang out 5,000 words a day. But I see the potential for so much more - time to get more disciplined and scheduling my writing.

    Thanks for pointing this out!
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  • Profile picture of the author Paid2Learn
    It definitely doesn't look easy. I am amazed that so many here are able to write 800 words a day. Time for me to start having some discipline and force myself to write more. Thanks for the motivation
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  • Profile picture of the author GGpaul
    Back at my 9-5 I used to do over 20,000 words a day . Now doing internet marketing, I could barely do that LOL. Maybe cause I'm not forced to compared to a 9-5.
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  • Profile picture of the author Al amin
    Ah...300k words ?????? Too much for me.lol
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  • Profile picture of the author Ledux
    Not sure do I average 800 words a day, if I would count everything from chatting to writing blog posts then maybe, but if I would count only the longer writings that matter then probably not.
    I try to write at least one blog post a day which usually ends up being around 500 words, but they don't come out that easy for me, it takes me a lot of time to think of an idea to write about and to actually write it.
    Probably the fact that I'm not a native English speaker isn't helping me out lol.
    But I like writing and once I get started it gets done
    I have improved a lot from the time when I started my blog, I know write longer, better, more interesting articles and I write them faster. Hope to improve my writing skills even more.
    Thinking of investing into a tablet. So, I could write on the go, it would help me reach the 800 words a day mark
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  • Profile picture of the author WeavingThoughts
    One of my writers did nearly 250,000 words last month
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  • Profile picture of the author Sharon Hayes
    Probably 3-4 days a week half of the year, I average between 20-25k a day. 300,000 words is a few weeks. Maybe this explains why I don't need to work year-round
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Ten
      Originally Posted by WeavingThoughts View Post

      One of my writers did nearly 250,000 words last month
      Wow. That is hard to believe. I guess that it is not impossible. Is it?


      Originally Posted by Sharon Hayes View Post

      Probably 3-4 days a week half of the year, I average between 20-25k a day. 300,000 words is a few weeks. Maybe this explains why I don't need to work year-round
      20K a day? Impressive if true.

      I really need to be taking more MASSIVE action and step up my game!!!
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      • Profile picture of the author Sharon Hayes
        Originally Posted by Michael55555 View Post

        20K a day? Impressive if true.

        I really need to be taking more MASSIVE action and step up my game!!!
        When you know your subject matter and have experience, it's makes the writing process a lot easier. I've been able to type over 80 wpm for 28 years which helps. I haven't done a typing test in several years but last I did, it was 110 wpm.

        I create an outline for what I have to write - usually what major points to address. Then just write in 45-50 minute chunks followed by a 10-20 minute break. It takes maybe 6 hrs to write this much.

        Could I always do this? Definitely not.

        Also in my case, my writing output is probably different than for many people here. Probably 4/5ths of it is for training material to be delivered through videos, webinars, etc. So it's as easy as telling stories for me
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  • Profile picture of the author chrisnos
    Originally Posted by Michael55555 View Post

    I think this can be said to fall under success and power so I hope it is alright to post this here.

    I saw this post on Chris' site and it really made me think hard.

    The Art of Non-Conformity » How to Write 300,000 Words In 1 Year

    Could you write 300,000 words in a year?

    That is about 800 or so words per day.

    I might have to ramp up my writing!!

    I also found his post motivating.
    I once wrote a 481 page eBook that completely bombed as my first internet marketing business, another 206 page one that tanked later that year, and a third that one that finally saw my first real success in the same year that was 241 pages... so I'm guessing for me it's a "yes!"
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  • Profile picture of the author annie800
    I couldn't write 300,000 words in a year. I have no time to write. My days are spent clicking websites for money and advertising.
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    • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
      I think for me, a more challenging question would be could anyone stop me from writing 300,000 words in a year, haha!

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      • Profile picture of the author Michael Ten
        Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

        I think for me, a more challenging question would be could anyone stop me from writing 300,000 words in a year, haha!

        Terra
        Now, I think that that is an even better attitude!
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        Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

        I think for me, a more challenging question would be could anyone stop me from writing 300,000 words in a year, haha!

        Terra
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        • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
          Originally Posted by Joseph Robinson View Post

          Sends the Mafia to Terra's house.
          Ha Joseph!

          Won't work. I'd only offer to write their memoirs for them, so they would in turn protect me. :p

          They have some pretty big egos, or so I've heard.

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          • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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            Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

            Ha Joseph!

            Won't work. I'd only offer to write their memoirs for them, so they would in turn protect me. :p

            They have some pretty big egos, or so I've heard.

            Terra
            Too late. Already outsourced it for 1/82nd of the price!
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            • Profile picture of the author Jon Sullivan
              I think any large amount can feel daunting.

              Just like any major project.

              The ability to break it down to a daily requirement or little steps is what makes it easy to tackle things like this.

              I know I've written close to 10,000 words in a day from time to time.
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            • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
              Originally Posted by Joseph Robinson View Post

              Too late. Already outsourced it for 1/82nd of the price!
              Noooo Joseph!

              What have you done? You've shown a weakness, shown that you'll take less, you are an owned man now.

              Hehe!

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    • Profile picture of the author WeavingThoughts
      Originally Posted by annie800 View Post

      I couldn't write 300,000 words in a year. I have no time to write. My days are spent clicking websites for money and advertising.
      Clicking websites for money? The 1 cent a click thing? Doesn't writing pay more?
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  • Profile picture of the author Justin Says
    I spent 2 hours typing up an article in relation to marketing yesterday, ending up being 2,000 words.

    I actually can type almost 115 words a minute now, but I like to do deep analysis and get lots of references.

    2,000 words / 120 minutes is roughly 16 words per minute
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Ten
      Originally Posted by Justin Lewis View Post

      I spent 2 hours typing up an article in relation to marketing yesterday, ending up being 2,000 words.

      I actually can type almost 115 words a minute now, but I like to do deep analysis and get lots of references.

      2,000 words / 120 minutes is roughly 16 words per minute
      That is interesting math. So if I type at about 16 words per minute at about 2 hours per day, then I can write about 730,000 words per year. Nice.
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  • Profile picture of the author cobachachas
    I used to be a writer before and i already have written more than 300,000 words in just a year.
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  • Profile picture of the author Gavin Stephenson
    If you can make Writing SEXY in your mind 300,000 words a year is easy.

    Just need to programme your mind to automatically feel compelled to write and write and write.
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  • Profile picture of the author JeremiahSay
    I can produce 1,000,000 words in a year or even more if you want. I simply outsource them.

    If i were to write 300,000 words by myself, I able to do it too.. I just have to write 700 - 1000 words article/blog post every day. It requries commitment nonetheless. Give me a reason big enough to write and I'll write. If not, I'll just outsource, hehe.

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  • Profile picture of the author Rotwic
    I think i might have done it. Cause i write about 1000-1500 words everyday.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sarevok
    I'd say it's quite easy actually.

    Tips: When you wake up in the morning, brainstorm like 2 minutes before you get out of bed.

    Works for me.
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  • Profile picture of the author jamesrich1
    300,000 words in a year is nothing. I wrote a 68 page e-book in the last 3 days. You could write 300,000 words in a month easy.
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  • Profile picture of the author UAS Mayhem
    It's not impossible...You may find that, any blogger or webmaster serious about what they do write over 1000 words a day. which goes over the barrier of 300000 words a year.
    The only issue is, motivation, inspiration, dedication and hard work.
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  • Profile picture of the author masterbizcoach
    300,000 word a year would be short if you ask those professionals.
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  • Profile picture of the author therenegadeleader
    I usually write books, 300K words would not be enough for a year for me.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Ten
    Lololol, this is turning into individuals here saying that 300,000 words is not much. Perhaps one could set the bar at 1,000,000 words, no? Lololol.
    Is 1,000,000 words unrealistic to write in a year?
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    • Profile picture of the author Justin Says
      Originally Posted by Michael55555 View Post

      Lololol, this is turning into individuals here saying that 300,000 words is not much. Perhaps one could set the bar at 1,000,000 words, no? Lololol.
      Is 1,000,000 words unrealistic to write in a year?
      That still only equals out to 2739 words a day.

      Which I expect anyone who is dedicated to this and putting in effort is achieving.

      To me, 2,739 words might be a single blogpost, video description, or even a few replies on the warrior forum.

      I know it doesn't mean much but this post for example consists of 61 words alone.

      Plus a link: Word Count Tool - Free Tool to Count Number of Words. Word counter!
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    I think they are asking whether a lazy person can write 300k words a year . Any motivated and dedicated person could smash that.
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  • Profile picture of the author jamesrich1
    If typing is not your thing you can use Dragon Software and easily do 10,000 words a day. That would be 3,650,000 a year. Its doable and Mike... whatever you believe to be possible is what your mind decides is possible. Start writing at least 1,000 words a day and move up from there. 1,000 words a day is really just one blog post.
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  • Profile picture of the author Huy Phan
    800 words per day isn't that much at all.
    If you count, for example, sms you type, some regular mails that you send out on a daily basis, and if you're running a blog - it can add up very fast to more than 800.
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  • Profile picture of the author chukster
    My writing is not great I personaly prefer to outsource it and that way i can concentrate my strategies to be more productive and be more profitable instead of the tasks that am not that great and I find frustrating & are time consuming
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  • Profile picture of the author rebel79
    Oh, Justin: The "thank you" is for the comment on believing that I can do anything. I'm struggling just to make sales as an affiliate and in getting leads. I need all the encouragement I can get right now. As for writing, I know I need to do more of my own (end up just grabbing the affiliate materials and editing it in my own words).
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  • Profile picture of the author eugenedm
    That's possible. One can write 300,000 words in a year or even more if you're writing on a daily basis. Some people especially those who have a passion for writing can write more than 300,000 word in a year.
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Ten
      Originally Posted by Justin Lewis View Post

      That still only equals out to 2739 words a day.

      Which I expect anyone who is dedicated to this and putting in effort is achieving.

      To me, 2,739 words might be a single blogpost, video description, or even a few replies on the warrior forum.

      I know it doesn't mean much but this post for example consists of 61 words alone.

      Plus a link: Word Count Tool - Free Tool to Count Number of Words. Word counter!
      Nice. I did the math the other day to, and I felt inspired that day and wrote 2770 words about!

      Originally Posted by jamesrich1 View Post

      If typing is not your thing you can use Dragon Software and easily do 10,000 words a day. That would be 3,650,000 a year. Its doable and Mike... whatever you believe to be possible is what your mind decides is possible. Start writing at least 1,000 words a day and move up from there. 1,000 words a day is really just one blog post.
      That is probably true! I need to use Dragon, more! Good reminder!
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