An Excel spreadsheet for writing groups running monthly word-count challenges. Tracks daily typed and handwritten words for up to 20 participants, with a live leaderboard that updates as they log.
Built for my own writing group’s challenge and shared here in case it’s useful for yours. Typed words score one point; handwritten words score two.
What’s inside:
20 participant tabs
Live leaderboard
Built-in scoring (handwritten counts double)
Customizable for any month
A How It Works tab, so no Excel skills required
One tab per writer. The running total climbs as you log; the empty days are still part of the month.
Tracker last updated: September 2026.
Challenge concept by T.R. Carlton. Spreadsheet by Ashley Duongtran.
Free to share.