I know the correct answer is "as long as it takes" but I'm looking for more personalized answers if possible. Like how long does it take you to do a rough draft or how long does it take for edits. You can give specific examples if you want. Now that we're in October, I've been working on my current WIP for exactly one year now. I know Stephen King once mentioned that it should only take about three months to write a rough draft. Do you tend to give yourself self-imposed deadlines in order to keep yourself on track? For me, my deadline is the end of this month and then I'm ready to find some people to give it a read. I personally think a novel a year is a good goal for me, but I'm hoping to get a novella completed by the end of the year as well.
Do you find stretching on projects for too long can eventually kill them or do you think working at your own pace, even if it takes years, works better for you?
Do you find stretching on projects for too long can eventually kill them or do you think working at your own pace, even if it takes years, works better for you?