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Are you writing your next piece for a contest, magazine article, or some other format that limits your word count? Managing your creativity to a precise number can be difficult, and it can often leave you feeling like your work doesn’t sound “like you.” Don’t be discouraged, though. A helpful hint is to tackle the task as you would under normal circumstances; that is, don’t think about the word count. If you write to a specific number it’ll keep your imagination from flowing freely. Instead, write the piece–get it all on paper…  and then look at your word count.