#word-count-calculator-wrapper {
font-family: sans-serif;
max-width: 600px;
margin: 20px auto;
padding: 20px;
border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
border-radius: 8px;
background-color: #f9f9f9;
}
#word-count-calculator-wrapper h2 {
text-align: center;
color: #333;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
#word-count-calculator-wrapper label {
display: block;
margin-bottom: 8px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #555;
}
#word-count-calculator-wrapper input[type="number"] {
width: calc(100% – 12px);
padding: 10px;
margin-bottom: 15px;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 4px;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
#word-count-calculator-wrapper button {
display: block;
width: 100%;
padding: 12px 20px;
background-color: #4CAF50;
color: white;
border: none;
border-radius: 4px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 16px;
transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}
#word-count-calculator-wrapper button:hover {
background-color: #45a049;
}
#word-count-calculator-wrapper #result {
margin-top: 20px;
padding: 15px;
background-color: #e8f5e9;
border: 1px solid #c8e6c9;
border-radius: 4px;
text-align: center;
font-size: 1.1em;
color: #333;
}
#word-count-calculator-wrapper .article-content {
margin-top: 30px;
border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
padding-top: 20px;
}
#word-count-calculator-wrapper .article-content h3 {
color: #333;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#word-count-calculator-wrapper .article-content p {
line-height: 1.6;
color: #666;
}
Understanding Writing Speed and Time Estimation
Estimating the time it will take to write a piece of content is crucial for effective planning, whether you're a blogger, author, student, or professional writer. Several factors influence writing speed, including the complexity of the topic, your familiarity with it, your typing proficiency, research requirements, and your general focus and energy levels on a given day.
This calculator uses your average words per hour and your total target word count to provide a simple estimation of the writing time. While this is a useful tool for budgeting your time, remember that actual writing time can vary. It's often a good practice to add a buffer for editing, proofreading, and unforeseen delays.
To find your 'Average Words Per Hour', try timing yourself for a focused 30-minute writing session and then multiply the words you wrote by two. This will give you a more accurate baseline for your personal writing speed.
Example: If you aim to write a 2000-word blog post and your average writing speed is 600 words per hour, the estimated writing time would be 2000 / 600 = 3.33 hours, or approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes.