I learned a version of shorthand at University to survive in Organic Chemistry lectures.
The abbreviation cf is short for compare.
Steven King writes around 6 pages, 1000 words a day
The rookie mistake is to get your head up and take a look at where you are in the world (just in case it turns out you are world-class). What comes back is usually a disappointment. But we do it anyway.
That’s interesting because it tells us how little we know about the environment we have just stepped into.
Comparing yourself to others in a novice writing class might be more helpful.
Compare yourself to 6 months previous might inform you.
Comparison helps us build context and context is only helpful if it helps us make good decisions.
Comparison is said to be the thief of joy, it might also be a waste of your time.