How to Write A Book In 30 Days

by Jennifer Harvey
20th October 2012

I am still flicking through this but thought I'd pass on the link. Very interesting series on writing a book in 30 days in The Guardian.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/series/how-to-write-a-book-in-30-days

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Hi Jennifer.

I read The Daily Telegraph and The New Statesman to maintain a political balance. Buying them depends on whether there are enough interesting stories in the news. Usually there are not.

It may be a good Guardian article, but the subject does not appeal to me. I would dread to read a manuscript written in 30 days. But as the article was published it must be of interest to others. Unless it was written to fill column inches.

I am not saying a book cannot be written in 30 days, and I do not want to appear negative having not read the article.

But I am guided by the wise words of Hemmingway - 'The first draft of everything is always shit.'

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