Yes, I've been using Microsoft Word. I copy and paste all the text into a Word document, then delete out any reference URLs to get my Word count. It's frustrating to have to do this especially if you have a lot of sections to copy and paste from.It would be nice if there was a word count on the page itself so we wouldn't have to do this.
I don't have Microsoft Word on my computer, however I have been using Microsoft Works to check my word count. Works is basically a budget version of Word.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.