I understand why you have the word count limit. But I think it either needs to be increased (especially for early on in stories, when we're trying to provide character development) or at the very least have the countdown displayed from the very beginning. It was frustrating to be typing along and then all of a sudden "98 words left". Well, crap, now I have to go back and delete some stuff. Knowing exactly where we are at all times with the word count limit would be very helpful.