Applies to ScribeWright 1.1.117
Writing Goals
Set targets in Preferences ▸ Writing goals: a Book goal (total words) and/or a Daily goal. Zero means off. Progress lives in the status bar next to the word counts, and the readout turns green with a ✓ when today’s goal is met.
How the Daily Count Works
The daily figure counts words you net-added today, live, as you type: today’s writing, not the size of the file. A few consequences worth knowing:
- Deleting words doesn’t push the day negative; the counter floors at the words you actually banked.
- Importing a manuscript or deleting a chapter doesn’t award or forfeit thousands of "today" words; structural changes re-baseline the counter instead of distorting it.
- At midnight the day rolls over and the daily count starts fresh.
The Book Goal
The book goal compares the manuscript’s total words against your target: 62,410 / 80,000 at a glance, every time you look down. Front matter counts like any other chapter, so a purist may want to set the target a page or two high.
What Counts as a Word
Headings (chapter titles and any Heading 1 to 3 inside a chapter) are left out of every count by default: the status bar, the chapter list and today’s progress all measure prose. If you would rather count them (a non-fiction book with many headings, say), tick Include headings in word counts under Preferences ▸ Writing; every counter follows the same switch.
Suggested Use
The daily goal is the habit-builder: 500 words every day beats 3,500 words some Saturday. Set the daily goal to a number you can hit on a bad day, and let the green check be the reward. The book goal is the horizon: it makes the remaining distance a number instead of a fear.