In one year, I wrote 69,226 words across all projects—tracking revealed my peak productivity month was July.
Host Daniel Morales shares his year-long experiment tracking writing metrics across blog, newsletter, and podcast production. After March 2024 frustration with creative pacing, he logged 69,226 total words, peaking in July with 21+ hours spent writing. He presents this data tracking framework as applicable to Japanese study—kanji per day, grammar patterns, reading pages—arguing that even rough time estimates compound benefits over months and years. No fancy tools needed; the key is measurement itself.
