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For a 50,000 word novel, the first draft takes about two months. I leave it alone for two to three weeks, then read it on my kindle as though I'd never heard the story before. Then I write the second draft, 4 to 6 weeks. Then I proofread it with text to speech. All up, I'd say 3 to 4 months, not counting the period when I'm alone, and I'm talking about working 2 to 3 hours a day. Sometimes more.
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