Book Quote by Harlan Coben

I always write after I think for quite a long time, so the actual writing time is rather short. I think a lot of…

— Helen Vendler

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

— Ted Bell

Normally, I spend a week on the outline and take two weeks to write the book.

— R. L. Stine

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

— Jerry Spinelli

As for thinking time versus writing time, well, that's up to you. But - and I wish it were otherwise - books don't get…

— Neil Gaiman

I write at a pace that suits me, and sometimes it's two books a year, but most often it's one.

— Michael Connelly

Generally I start writing when I have even the smallest idea of how a book is going to go, because the physical process of…

— Terry Pratchett

At first, I spend about four hours a day writing. Toward the end of a book, I spend up to 16 hours a day…

— Tracy Kidder

I think a lot, so I don't spend a lot of time actually writing - I do that part very quickly. That helps, for…

— Ru Freeman

It usually takes about a year to write each book. I don't plan it that way. I don't set deadlines. If a book wants…

— Elizabeth Berg

But most weeks I've gone through 12 books, maybe even 15 some weeks, depending on the length. So I go through my long form,…

— Maria Popova

I wish I had time to do more reading, but I just haven't had much time. But I still find time for writing. I've…

— Youth Lagoon