One of the biggest issues I have when I write is getting anything finished. Not because I dont have the ideas, or the ability to follow through, but because I need to see my successes. Otherwise I dont know that Im doing a good job. Sure, I can tell my friends hey, I wrote 3500 words today and theyll tell me how great that is, but that kind of talk doesnt get me going as well as actual metrics-based success.

I recently started working on a new project a choose-your-own-adventure story that I...