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# Writing goals

## How to set up your writing goals?

We believe that to manifest your dream, you first have to set it as a goal. You are able to adjust your own schedule and decide on which days you set aside to plot or write.

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### Set up your goals

Setting daily writing goals is easier and more flexible now, so don't be shy.

#### How to create a habit?

Set a daily word goal, adjustable at any time. Building a consistent writing habit is the hardest part of being an author. The Writing Reminders feature is designed to act as a daily "portal" into your story, providing the nudge you need to step away from the real world and back into your universe. (Especially useful if you have ADHD or get distracted easily)

#### Set up reminders

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You can choose your own writing days!
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Each reminder features a different motivational prompt designed to spark your imagination and pull you back into your lore. Boost your consistency by hitting your daily goals.

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<summary>How to set up writing reminders inside Fortelling?</summary>

Follow these steps to activate your daily portal.

1. Access the Menu: From the Projects Overview screen, tap the three lines (hamburger menu) in the top corner.
2. Select Writing Reminder: Navigate to the Writing Reminder option within the menu list.
3. Choose Your Rhythm: Select a pre-set schedule (like Early Bird) or tap Custom to define your own specific time and days.
4. Save Your Portal: Once set, the app will handle the rest, ensuring you never miss a chance to grow your story

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### Set a finish date.

**Set a finish date for your book to unlock the following:**

* [x] Required pace: how many words you need to write per day to reach your goal in time
* [x] Estimated finish date: based on your current pace, when will you finish your book?
* [x] Momentum: How many words did you write this week compared to last week?
* [x] Cumulative word count: how many words have you written in total for this book? See how your writing has progressed over time.
* [x] Total reading time of a book
* [x] Total speaking time of a book

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<summary>How can I set a finish date for my book?</summary>

You can find this in your book statistics. Tap on the "deadline card" to set it up.

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### Track your progress with advanced statistics

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All statistics are automated, and word count is available after the 5.0 update.
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You can view graphs and info about your writing progress on the statistics tab. You can set daily goals and an overall goal for the entire book. This is synchronized between the web and mobile devices. This is perfect for setting goals and seeing your progress.

<figure><img src="/files/tmyrxZBhdld8C81TQAkS" alt="Writing statistics showing My writing Filtered by books Words to goal, reading time, speaking time, Chapters status, est finish, deadline, pace vs. needed (it also tells you if you are ahead or running behind your goal)"><figcaption><p>Statistics page inside a project filtered by author and book. The blue color theme used in this representation is a custom theme.</p></figcaption></figure>

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[Advanced statistics](/writing/writing-statistics.md)
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<summary>What can I track in advanced statistics inside Fortelling?</summary>

* [x] Avg/day
* [x] Consistency
* [x] Rolling 7-day avg
* [x] Rolling 30-day avg
* [x] Goal calendar (log entry)
* [x] Most productive day
* [x] Writing records
* [x] Words to goal
* [x] Reading time
* [x] Speaking time
* [x] Chapters status
* [x] Est finish
* [x] Deadline
* [x] Pace vs needed (it tells you if you are ahead or running behind your goal)
* [x] Plotting story elements amount (Characters, locations, Items, etc)
* [x] Filter by book
* [x] Filter by author

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### Build a writing streak

The app will automatically calculate your writing streak based on the entries inside your logbook.&#x20;

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* **Current streak**: total days with a log entry, counting backward from today.
* **Longest streak**: total consecutive days with a log entry ever.
* **Total days**: total days with a log entry.
* **Weekly goal:** Set up how much you would like to write per week.

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### Add homescreen widgets

**Track your goals**

You can keep track of all your goals by adding widgets to your mobile homescreen. These are going to be your new portals to your universe. See your own growth and progress through time and use it as motivation.

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[Widgets](/writing/widgets.md)
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<summary>How many widgets does Fortelling have?</summary>

You have 14 widgets to choose from!

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<summary>What do these widgets track?</summary>

Fortelling widgets track the following:

* [x] Current streak
* [x] Streak milestones
* [x] Chapter states (Outlined, Draft, and Complete)
* [x] Words to goal
* [x] Estimated finish
* [x] Deadline (Days left)
* [x] Pace check (Daily pace needed to finish your book before the deadline)
* [x] Momentum (words per week and your week-over-week change)
* [x] Word count graph (Your cumulative word count over time)
* [x] Daily average (Average words per day over the last 30 days)
* [x] Consistency (Share of the last 30 days you wrote on)
* [x] Calendar (A month at a glance writing habit tracker with your latest logbook entries.

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### Keep a writing logbook

The Logbook serves as your personal narrative of the writing process. Instead of just numbers, it captures the context of your productivity. Always fun to look back and reflect.

* Location: Open the statistics section and navigate to the Logbook tab. You will also see your total words displayed there.
* Action: Tap the plus button to add a new daily entry.
* Collaboration: Co-authors can log their individual progress, which the app automatically aggregates into a project-wide overview.
* Context: Use the comment field to describe your session.
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Is your peak in the past? Or will you improve on your writing habit?

<a href="https://link.fortelling.app/7w4J/Novelist" class="button primary" data-icon="book">Start writing!</a>