I'm not even going to try this year because I've failed each time so far. I like reading other peoples' progress through the year, though.

My favorite ss writer is Amy Hempel. Her stories swing between 1 and 68 pages ("Tumble Home" is the longest I've read). Micro short stories (1-3 paragraphs) is kinda a thing now. I still don't know what I think about it. But it's a convenient way to pad your numbers! If you're running behind come December, grab The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel, skip "Tumble Home" and you'll knock out 49 stories in single sitting.