diff --git a/novel_stats/novel_stats.py b/novel_stats/novel_stats.py
index 86a7f61..b4b19f2 100755
--- a/novel_stats/novel_stats.py
+++ b/novel_stats/novel_stats.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import sys
 CHAPTER_MARKER = '## '
 STATUS_MARKER = '[status]: # '
 ACT_MARKER = '[act]: # '
+COMMENT_MARKER = '[//]: # '
 
 
 def count_words(line):
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ def main():
         elif line.startswith(ACT_MARKER):
             act_number = int(line[len(ACT_MARKER):].strip('()\n'))
             word_count_by_act[act_number] = 1
+        elif line.startswith(COMMENT_MARKER):
+            pass
         else:
             line_word_count = count_words(line)
             word_count_by_chapter[chapter_number] += line_word_count