How Long to Write a Novel?

Target length (words)Your pace (words per day)

First draft: 80 days (about 3 months)

Revision included: 160 days (about 5 months)

The first draft is only half the work: revision routinely takes just as long. The “revision included” estimate therefore doubles the drafting time — the most honest number.

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