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Example analytics calculations

For a breakdown of how analytics are calculated, go to this article


This page shows some illustrative examples of how different writing scenarios would show up in your analytics.


Example calculations


Example 1

500 words typed in to a chapter, 300 words subsequently edited from the same chapter.


Activity

Qty

Written today

500

Deleted today

300

Word count:

+200 on previous day


Example 2

100 words added to a new chapter today, 400 words edited out of an old chapter.


Activity

Qty

Written today

100

Deleted today

400

Word count:

-300 on previous day


Example 3

100 words written at 4am. Big edit at 10am removing 1000 words from the novel over a few chapters. Big write at 7pm of 500 words. Then mini edit chopping 50 of those words out.


Activity

Qty

Written today

600

Deleted today

-1050

Word count:

-450 on previous day


Let’s break this one down:


I write 100 words in a new chapter at 4am

  • Words written today: 100
  • Words deleted today: 0
  • Word count: 100


I begin editing at 10am, deleting 1000 words from various chapters

  • Words written today: 100
  • Words deleted today: 1000
  • Word count: -900


At 7pm I add 500 words to my newest chapter

  • Words written today: 600
  • Words deleted today: 1000
  • Word count: -400


I edit my newly written words, deleting a total of 50 words

  • Words written today: 600
  • Words deleted today: 1050
  • Word count: -450


Example 4

I start the day with 10,000 words in my project.
I write 2000 words over the course of the day.
I import 1000 words.
I paste 300 words.
I delete a chapter I wrote on a previous day that contains 3000 words.
I also delete 500 of the 2000 words I wrote today.
I write 4000 words in my notes.


Activity

Qty

Written today

2000

Deleted today

3500

Word count:

-200 on previous day


Let’s break this down:


I start the day with 10,000 words in my project

  • Words written today: 0
  • Words deleted today: 0
  • Word count: 10,000


I write 2,000 words over the course of the day

  • Words written today: 2,000
  • Words deleted today: 0
  • Word count: 12,000


I import 1000 words

  • Words written today: 2,000
  • Words deleted today: 0
  • Word count: 13,000


I paste 300 words

  • Words written today: 2,000
  • Words deleted today: 0
  • Word count: 13,300


I delete a chapter I wrote on a previous day that contains 3000 words

  • Words written today: 2,300
  • Words deleted today: 3000
  • Word count: 10,300


I also delete 500 of the 2000 words I wrote today

  • Words written today: 2,300
  • Words deleted today: 3,500
  • Word count: 9,800


I write 4000 words in my notes*

  • Words written today: 2,300
  • Words deleted today: 3,500
  • Word count: 9,800


  • notes are not included in your words written or word count totals

Updated on: 27/06/2023

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