​any communities that are friendly to slow writers? the word count culture is wearing me out

looking for recs and also curious how other slow writers handle this, defining my world and it’s magic and economy took me abt month

i write slow. like, on a good week i’ll get 1500 words down, and a great week is 3000. that’s just my pace, i’m not going to fix it, i’ve tried. the problem is every writing community i’ve been in has a strong word count culture, sprints, daily goals, people posting their nano numbers, and after a while it starts to feel like you’re behind even when you’re not.

i know nobody’s actually judging me, it’s just constant exposure to a pace that isn’t mine. and i think it’s affecting how i feel about my own work.

looking for a community that’s a bit more chill about pace. somewhere people care about the writing itself more than the numbers. if you’re a slow writer who found your people, where? and if you’re in a community with a healthy mix, i’d love the rec

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