The first draft of a book—even a long one—should take no more than thr…

Stephen King
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The first draft of a book—even a long one—should take no more than three months, the length of a season. ✨ Stephen King (2002). On Writing, p.149, Simon and Schuster
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The first draft of a book—even a long one—should take no more than three months, the length of a season. ✨ Stephen King (2002). On Writing, p.149, Simon and Schuster

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