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First, I said “at least,” implying that it was a minimum for the average writer. Second, I don’t see how someone’s first novel would necessarily take them three years, unless it was a large, heavily researched, in-depth historical fiction novel. Of course, it can take three years, but if writing is a daily activity, I don’t foresee it having to take that long. Of course, one must write a lot of junk before producing something passable, but that doesn’t mean it also has to take years.</p>
<p>Three years may be the best time frame for a certain writer, and that’s perfectly fine; indeed, it is still covered by my “at least” statement. However, I don’t believe that it is representative of the average, given daily or at least frequent writing without equally frequent multi-day breaks or restarts. To say otherwise certainly isn’t unrealistically optimistic.</p>
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[Max</a> Barry | Fifteen Ways to Write a Novel](<a href=“http://maxbarry.com/2010/11/29/news.html]Max”>Max Barry | Fifteen Ways to Write a Novel)</p>