Recently, on my Facebook wall, the question came up on how many new words I write per day for my novels. I tried to give a short answer, but then I thought the topic would make for a fun blog post to kick around some more in depth.

The words/day range has changed for me. I've published 10 novels and short story collections. For my first novels, I found 1,500 words made for a solid day's output. If I ever hit 2,500 words, I was in like paradise.

Right at the moment, I've passed the 40,000 word mark in my work-in-progress (WIP), a character-driven crime novel set in Florida. Beyond that much, I can't divulge more because I'm also superstitious to jinx the project. Anyway, I've been averaging about 4,000 works per day. That count comes to about 12 pages in the book.

That's at the top of the range for me. This project is trucking along fast now, and I already know the ending, so the work can progress faster than usual. On the other hand, I hasten to add I'm not running a race or in competition with anybody. So, that's where I am right now, and it feels good and controlled for me.

So, I'll stay the course until this Florida book is finished. Who knows? Maybe you'll want to find it and read it next year.

Happy reading to you and yours!