Short journal · Original editorial · A kinder measure of progress
A writer finishes sooner but leaves the request unclear.
Progress can be described without making every attempt a score. Choose a feature you can inspect and compare it with an earlier attempt in a fair context. A changed method, a clearer question, or a useful limit may matter more than speed.
Compare clarity as well as time before calling the method better.
Try the change once before turning it into a permanent routine. Keep the part that helps and revise the part that does not.
Try a question
What would you notice after trying this in one small, real situation?