tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653198887726184360.post5266738401250005371..comments2023-06-24T10:01:28.468-04:00Comments on Unreliable Narrator: How Long Does it Take to Write a Novel?Dell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18108158142730913238noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653198887726184360.post-71194652930890773242010-09-18T20:39:40.612-04:002010-09-18T20:39:40.612-04:00It took Stephanie Meyer a total of 3 months to wri...It took Stephanie Meyer a total of 3 months to write Twilight from conception to first draft and I heard she sent it out to publishers almost immediately. JD Salinger spent roughly 9 years writing Catcher in the Rye (and published segments of it along the way). It doesn't hurt to make a lot of notes along the way. As far as how long writing a novel takes, well it really depends on your work ethic. It's probably similar to asking 'if I go out today and buy a keyboard, how long will it take me to master Chopin's Nocturne op. 9 no. 2?'. Could take 3 months, could take 3 years. It depends on how much you put into it on a day to day basis. Aptitude and process have a lot to do with it too.Neil Everetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923826546669583971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653198887726184360.post-26939337857778466992010-07-27T17:04:15.322-04:002010-07-27T17:04:15.322-04:00"Hi, Unreliable Narrator! It's me -- Ms. ..."Hi, Unreliable Narrator! It's me -- Ms. Procrastinator. You're absolutely right. Writing takes time. I wish I had more of it. Thanks for a great blog!"Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653198887726184360.post-38166784267134786012010-07-26T21:29:00.326-04:002010-07-26T21:29:00.326-04:00Thank you for this post. I feel like I spend too m...Thank you for this post. I feel like I spend too much time working on a novel, however I do want my books to be the best they can be. :)Cynthia Sherrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18288379745961381697noreply@blogger.com