diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2319445..612a669 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ chapter 3: 115 words
 chapter 4: 96 words
 chapter 5: 136 words (drafted)
 
-act 1: 187 words
-act 2: 212 words
-act 3: 137 words
+act 1: 187 words (~34%)
+act 2: 212 words (~39%)
+act 3: 137 words (~25%)
 drafted: 239 words
 dev edited: 83 words
 total: 539 words
diff --git a/novel_stats/novel_stats.py b/novel_stats/novel_stats.py
index 3e08f85..d1bbac3 100755
--- a/novel_stats/novel_stats.py
+++ b/novel_stats/novel_stats.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def main():
         if act_number is None:
             continue
 
-        print('act {}: {} words'.format(act_number, act_word_count))
+        print('act {}: {} words (~{}%)'.format(act_number, act_word_count, act_word_count * 100 // total_word_count))
 
     for status, status_word_count in word_count_by_status.items():
         print('{}: {} words'.format(status, status_word_count))