The lessons authors can learn from a single word count goal

Streaks and challenges are incredibly popular and effective motivators.

But once you've completed them, what do you do with them, besides brag?

Or, conversely, if you come up short, do you feel as though the entire effort was for naught?

Editor Jim Dempsey's take is that no matter where you end up, you can — and should — learn from the experience.

Head to Writer Unboxed to see what he encourages authors to take away from the experience of setting and working toward writing goals.

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