Try to look it up, and you'll find dozens of articles telling you that it only takes six months to one year to write a novel. ... A new infographic from printerinks.com lists 30 beloved novels, their word count, and how long it took to write them. All told, the ... J.K. Rowling worked on her first novel for six years. read more
J.K. Rowling worked on her first novel for six years. That's longer than George R.R. Martin took to write A Game of Thrones. What's more, Rowling had six more books to write about Harry, Hermione, and Ron before her series was complete. Talk about dedication to the craft. read more