Thread: How many hours go into writing a novel?
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Old 10-20-2011, 10:43 AM   #27
John Carroll
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I can give you an idea of how long it takes me.

My first book (107k words) took 4 months to complete the first draft. The fourth book (96k words) was finished in 40 days.

If my primary job was as a writer 40 hours a week, I could write a 100k word book in about 5 weeks, or 200 hours. That's with only a little bit of time spent marketing and social networking during the 8 hour workdays.

I also spend more time editing than I do writing the book. Publishing 4 months after first draft is fast for me and it usually takes about 5.
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