Re: Curiosity - how fast do professional writers write?
John goes:
>Hi,
>I just started a blog, and it takes me about 60-75 minutes to write
>approximately 500 words.
>Now I'm not a writer, but I type about 50-60wpm, and I know the subject
>well. So most of my time is spent organizing my thoughts, searching for the
>right word, and going back to edit it.
>How long would it take a professional writer to do the same thing.
I could knock you out 500 blog-quality words in about 10-15 minutes,
facile opinions included.
>This question is mostly a curiosity and trying to find a goal to shoot for.
You should scrap any idea of organising your thoughts, searching for
the right word and editing. That'll save you bags of time.
>Thanks in advance for any comments.
No probs. Fifty guineas, please.
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