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lindsayw · 10-10-2011, 08:07 AM

With 9 novels averaging 140k behind me, I found that each one took about 18 months from go to whoa... but they are NEVER finished! I am always revisiting old work and saying, "Oh, no – this won't do!"
In my case, about 4-5 months of research, plot development, character design, then the writing starts, but by then I have a real fire in the belly, so that part takes only 4-5 months (that always amazes me). Then starts the real pain. Editing. Pruning. Ruthless culling. Another 6 months. So about 18 months living in a completely different world. How the hell the Barbara Cartlands of the world manage I will never know...

10-10-2011, 08:07 AM	#8
lindsayw Author from pBook days Posts: 49 Karma: 10782 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kindle-3-Keyboard; 8" Android Tablet	With 9 novels averaging 140k behind me, I found that each one took about 18 months from go to whoa... but they are NEVER finished! I am always revisiting old work and saying, "Oh, no – this won't do!" In my case, about 4-5 months of research, plot development, character design, then the writing starts, but by then I have a real fire in the belly, so that part takes only 4-5 months (that always amazes me). Then starts the real pain. Editing. Pruning. Ruthless culling. Another 6 months. So about 18 months living in a completely different world. How the hell the Barbara Cartlands of the world manage I will never know...