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“I want to write a book, but I just don’t have the time.” And it’s true: it does require some time to write a book. However, contrary to popular belief, it DOES NOT have to take months or years to write a book. Writing Quotes for Writers Video Pause Unmute Remaining Time -0:11 Fullscreen how long writing a book takes .
Today I want to answer the question of “How long does it take to write a book?” and give you an honest assessment of how long it takes to write a book. With National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo, just around the corner, many people are wondering if it is a good idea to challenge yourself to write a book in 30 days or less.
We’ll look at some different considerations to help you determine a realistic timeframe for whether or not you really can write a book in 30 days, plus understand why you just don’t have time to write that book you’ve been yearning to. Spoiler Alert: The reason you haven’t written a book yet has nothing to do with how much time it takes.
LET’S DO THE MATH: THIS IS THE FASTEST YOU CAN PHYSICALLY WRITE A BOOK math for writers Report this ad How fast can you write a book? Well, we can answer this with math. Let’s just say, for example’s sake, that you can type 60 words per minute. Of course, you may type a little bit faster or a little bit slower, but if you are unsure of your true typing speed you of course can always take a free online typing test. Report this ad We will also take the average word count of a novel, which is 70,000 words. This equation will give us a good idea of what might be physically possible. Maybe not recommended. Maybe not accurate.
Definitely not true for every person or every type of book. However, at the very least, we will be aware of what might be physically possible. A simple equation: Take the number of words in a novel, and divide it by the number of words you can type per minute. So, let’s do the math. If you type 60 words per minute, and your book is the average novel length of 70,000 words, we can solve this math equation easily.
70,000 words ÷ 60 words = 1,167 minutes. Now, let’s convert those minutes into hours. To calculate the writing time, we simply need to convert minutes into hours. There are 60 minutes in 1 hour, so we can calculate how many hours just by dividing our number 1,167 by 60. 1,167 minutes ÷ 60 minutes = 19.45 hours. So, basically, in under 20 hours, you could theoretically write a book. You could have your book written in less that 24 hours from now. I expect your manuscript in my inbox by tomorrow morning.
WHAT!?! AN ENTIRE NOVEL IN 20 HOURS!!!! THAT’S IMPOSSIBLE!!!! time to write Report this ad Yes, of course it is impossible. Maybe if you think only about the typing aspect involved it is technically possible. For most of us however, it is completely unrealistic. A lot more goes into writing a book than just typing, and so I know 20 hours is not a realistic amount of time to give you to write a book. So don’t worry: I fully do not expect your manuscript on my desk tomorrow.
Not only do I not expect it, I don’t recommend it. {Side note: I also don’t recommend you use more exclamation points than words in an article heading….but hey, here we are.} Writing an entire novel in 20 hours, or even 24 hours, even if it is physically possible, is nowhere near realistic.
5 REALLY GOOD REASONS YOU SHOULD NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO WRITE A BOOK IN 24 HOURS why you should not write a book in 24 hours Report this ad Just in case you would be tempted to achieve the impossible, let me make 5 very convincing arguments on why writing a book in 24 hours is a horrible idea. 1. YOUR BODY DESERVES BETTER As a writer, it is very important to take care of your physical health.
We may receive compensation for products we recommend. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Share Tweet Pinterest Think you don’t have enough time to write a book? It’s probably one of the most common reasons NOT to write a book. I hear a very similar story from a lot of aspiring writers. “I want to write a book, but I just don’t have the time.” Report this ad And it’s true: it does require some time to write a book. However, contrary to popular belief, it DOES NOT have to take months or years to write a book.
How Long Does it Take to Write a Book? Pause Unmute Remaining Time -0:08 Fullscreen how long writing a book takes Report this ad Today I want to answer the question of “How long does it take to write a book?” and give you an honest assessment of how long it takes to write a book. With National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo, just around the corner, many people are wondering if it is a good idea to challenge yourself to write a book in 30 days or less.
Report this ad We’ll look at some different considerations to help you determine a realistic timeframe for whether or not you really can write a book in 30 days, plus understand why you just don’t have time to write that book you’ve been yearning to. Spoiler Alert: The reason you haven’t written a book yet has nothing to do with how much time it takes. LET’S DO THE MATH: THIS IS THE FASTEST YOU CAN PHYSICALLY WRITE A BOOK math for writers Report this ad How fast can you write a book? Well, we can answer this with math. Let’s just say, for example’s sake, that you can type 60 words per minute. Of course, you may type a little bit faster or a little bit slower, but if you are unsure of your true typing speed you of course can always take a free online typing test.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO WRITE A BOOK? We may receive compensation for products we recommend. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Share Tweet Pinterest Think you don’t have enough time to write a book? It’s probably one of the most common reasons NOT to write a book. I hear a very similar story from a lot of aspiring writers. “I want to write a book, but I just don’t have the time.”
Report this ad And it’s true: it does require some time to write a book. However, contrary to popular belief, it DOES NOT have to take months or years to write a book. How Long Does it Take to Write a Book? Pause Unmute Remaining Time -0:32 Fullscreen how long writing a book takes Report this ad Today I want to answer the question of “How long does it take to write a book?” and give you an honest assessment of how long it takes to write a book.
With National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo, just around the corner, many people are wondering if it is a good idea to challenge yourself to write a book in 30 days or less. Report this ad We’ll look at some different considerations to help you determine a realistic timeframe for whether or not you really can write a book in 30 days, plus understand why you just don’t have time to write that book you’ve been yearning to. Spoiler Alert: The reason you haven’t written a book yet has nothing to do with how much time it takes. LET’S DO THE MATH: THIS IS THE FASTEST YOU CAN PHYSICALLY WRITE A BOOK
Today I want to answer the question of “How long does it take to write a book?” and give you an honest assessment of how long it takes to write a book. With National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo, just around the corner, many people are wondering if it is a good idea to challenge yourself to write a book in 30 days or less.Birds and Bees.Shooting Curves. Ball Games, Never Outs.Books, Stories To Write, Joys And Pains
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO WRITE A BOOK? We may receive compensation for products we recommend. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Share Tweet Pinterest Think you don’t have enough time to write a book? It’s probably one of the most common reasons NOT to write a book. I hear a very similar story from a lot of aspiring writers. “I want to write a book, but I just don’t have the time.” Report this ad And it’s true: it does require some time to write a book. However, contrary to popular belief, it DOES NOT have to take months or years to write a book.
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