If you like having a progress bar, you might be interested in the monthly progress challenge on critique circle.

It's free to join. (I'm KatWrite on that site.)

http://www.critiquecircle.com/monthlyprogress.asp?

You can also build your own word meter.

http://www.critiquecircle.com/wordmeterbuilder.asp

Oh, and you can share critiques with other writers on the site.