Mariner Software StoryMill for Mac - Manual (Page 58)

Progress meter
The StoryMill progress meter allows you to track your progress both
during a single writing session or on the project as a whole. The
project meter by default is available in the standard toolbar:
The progress meter tracks all text typed in chapters (including
scene text). As you near your word goal, the progress meter will fill.
When you reach your goal, the progress meter will optionally notify
you with an alert sound.
By default, the progress meter in the toolbar will display your
session progress. Your session progress is the number of words
that youʼve typed in a chapter since you last launched StoryMill.
You can also display your progress towards an overall word goal by
clicking on the progress meter once:
Double click the progress meter or choose Tools→Progress
Meter… to open the progress meter window (shown at right). Click
the goal numbers to set them, and for session progress click
“Words” to choose from words, minutes, or approximate number of
pages.
To set your session progress back at 0, click the Reset button.
Tips:
The goals you set in the project meter
window apply across projects. If you
choose 6,000 words per session as your
goal, each project will have a 6,000 word
session goal (even though how close you
are to that goal will differ per project).
If you want to count text in your session
goal that you typed elsewhere, paste it
into a chapter using Edit→Paste and
Count in Progress or ⌥⌘V.
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Progress meter