I don't like having to look at live word counts. I don't like having to mind word counts when I write. I don't like having to mind the number of sentences I have in one paragraph. I get antsy. It devolves into me self-sabotaging—trying to reach that word count as soon as possible. My work fattens up. From lean meat, it turns into large chunks of lard.

I don't like to run out of things to write. It's obvious in my writing when I bleed my brain dry. I circle around topics subconsciously. I use longer phrases. I exaggerate my points.

I combat this through endless research. There's no guarantee that I'm going to hyperfocus on a task. Di nagana stock knowledge ko.