Have a manuscript in progress but no clear finish date? Our free Writing Goal & Deadline Planner turns your target word count into a personalized writing schedule.
Open the Free Writing Goal & Deadline Planner
Plan your writing sessions
Enter your target and current word counts, choose a start date and deadline, and select the days you can write. The planner calculates your remaining words, a per-session target, and weekly milestones. You can reserve buffer sessions, save your plan on your device, copy it, or print it.
Build a realistic writing habit
Not every writer can work every day. Use the planner to see how your available writing days affect your goal, then adjust the deadline until the schedule fits your life. Estimates are not guarantees.
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Need help turning your writing schedule into a first draft? Our optional From Idea to First Draft PDF guide covers story planning, characters, scenes, dialogue, and revision. The writing planner above is completely free; the guide is a separate paid download.