Yes, writing a book a year is definitely feasible: just throw down five hundred words a day {less than a quarter of this column} approximately for eight months. But so they remain only four months to go on vacation, watch the World Cup, fuck on the internet, be a judge of literary prizes in exotic locations, etc. etc. And then the writers give themselves a much more comfortable roadmap, a book every two or three years, and in the meantime they manage to make the publishers believe that the book will re -be back inside happily and that any attempt to force the rhythm can lead to the Complete evaporation.
Nick Hornby argues that writing a book annually is quite doable if an author commits to writing just five hundred words each day for eight months. This approach leaves ample time for leisure activities like vacations, sports events, and other distractions. Many writers, however, prefer to take their time, aiming for a new book every two or three years, all while keeping publishers convinced that this slower pace is necessary for...
