A Goodreads user
asked
Mandy Lou Dowson:
How long does it usually take you to write a book?
Mandy Lou Dowson
Hi Amber, and thanks for asking.
It depends on how intricate the story is, and how often my characters misbehave on paper. Sometimes I can get the bare bones of the story down in a couple of months, and spend another couple with edits and re-writes.
But what I'm working on now (super secret contemporary/taboo romance) has written itself in fast-forward. I literally started it last Saturday morning and am about 5 chapters from the end right now.
I also wrote the second in the Moon Bound series between the start and end of Sept. I guess practice makes perfect, so I'm getting quicker? lol
I still have a few edits left to do on Bound by Revenge, once the last round of Betas get back to me :)
It depends on how intricate the story is, and how often my characters misbehave on paper. Sometimes I can get the bare bones of the story down in a couple of months, and spend another couple with edits and re-writes.
But what I'm working on now (super secret contemporary/taboo romance) has written itself in fast-forward. I literally started it last Saturday morning and am about 5 chapters from the end right now.
I also wrote the second in the Moon Bound series between the start and end of Sept. I guess practice makes perfect, so I'm getting quicker? lol
I still have a few edits left to do on Bound by Revenge, once the last round of Betas get back to me :)
More Answered Questions
About Goodreads Q&A
Ask and answer questions about books!
You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.
See Featured Authors Answering Questions
Learn more
Nov 15, 2016 12:34AM · flag