Book Quote by Doris Lessing

Typically, a book takes me about a year to write.

— Ted Bell

Usually it takes me about nine to 12 months to write a book.

— Jerry Spinelli

It takes me three months of research and nine months of work to produce a book. When I start writing, I do two pages…

— Alan Furst

A novel usually takes me two years. A year to research and plan and dream. Then a year to write.

— Rose Tremain

I take a very long time to write my books - from five to ten years.

— Svetlana Alexievich

How long does it take to write a good book? All of the years that you've lived.

— Edward Abbey

It takes me two to three years to write a novel. A screenplay is 100 pages and takes five years.

— Nick Hornby

I can write a book in probably three months.

— Stephen J. Cannell

Three months seems to me quite a reasonable time to complete a book, if one can get right down to it.

— Agatha Christie

It takes me a long time writing books. It takes me about five years to write a book, and when I'm done, the last…

— Naomi Klein

Some people take 10 years to write a book and some can do one in under a year.

— David Baldacci

Each book takes anywhere from two to three years to complete, from concept to outline to final edits. I work on as many as…

— Danielle Steel