Eva’s Byte #468 – How Long?
“How Long Has This Been Going On?”
(Title of the debut single by the English band Ace, from their 1974 debut album, Five-A-Side).
A published author who writes at a snail’s pace, I’m in awe of the prolific fellow Indies among us who churn them out. Out of curiosity, I tracked down some famous authors and the length of time it took for each of them to write a book:
Ray Bradbury – Fahrenheit 451 = 2.5 weeks.
Anthony Burgess – A Clockwork Orange = 3 weeks.
Stephenie Meyer – Twilight = 3 months.
Charles Dickens – Great Expectations = 8 months.
Mary Shelley – Frankenstein = 1 year.
J.K. Rowling – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone = 6 years.
J.R.R. Tolkien – Lord of the Rings = 16 years.
Since the publication of my last novel in 2021, I’ve been journeying along my Contemporary work in progress for 2.5 years. Having finished drafting chapter 55 at 1069 words, I’ve begun drafting chapter 56 (43 words for starters). I can see the light at the end of the tunnel via chapter 60—no more, maybe less.
*May each of us bide our time and savor the journey along our creative endeavors for however long it takes.
My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco
(Title of the debut single by the English band Ace, from their 1974 debut album, Five-A-Side).
A published author who writes at a snail’s pace, I’m in awe of the prolific fellow Indies among us who churn them out. Out of curiosity, I tracked down some famous authors and the length of time it took for each of them to write a book:
Ray Bradbury – Fahrenheit 451 = 2.5 weeks.
Anthony Burgess – A Clockwork Orange = 3 weeks.
Stephenie Meyer – Twilight = 3 months.
Charles Dickens – Great Expectations = 8 months.
Mary Shelley – Frankenstein = 1 year.
J.K. Rowling – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone = 6 years.
J.R.R. Tolkien – Lord of the Rings = 16 years.
Since the publication of my last novel in 2021, I’ve been journeying along my Contemporary work in progress for 2.5 years. Having finished drafting chapter 55 at 1069 words, I’ve begun drafting chapter 56 (43 words for starters). I can see the light at the end of the tunnel via chapter 60—no more, maybe less.
*May each of us bide our time and savor the journey along our creative endeavors for however long it takes.
My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco
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