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Incanus
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Not as many as you think, and it's not as hard as you imagine to tackle. When I began, I was overwhelmed by the numbers. How can anyone write 100k? Where do they come up the words and the number of things to talk about? It seemed impossible.
Of course, there are words and there are words. I'd say it takes someone like a Robert Jordan to do in 2000-3000 words what Tolkien accomplishes in 500. Not that this is strictly true, mind. WoT will never be LoTR even if it was a trillion words long. Some writing is fluffier than others.
As painful as it might be to produce, I think I'd rather create one Lord of the Rings, than 50 forgettable, run-of-the-mill fantasy novels.
For what its worth, one of those quotes above wasn't mine.
I have to say, though, that I disagree 100% with Addison's uncle: I believe thinking is crucial to imagination, indispensible.