2,000 Hours Worth of Work

According to industry insider Publishers Marketplace, that’s how much work an author and publisher puts into every book. I would add an additional 100 hours to complete a proposal, and thousands more for building the audience. So let’s say . . . 5,000 hours.

Why would anyone spend 5,000 hours on a project?

Because it makes a difference. Because it’s a dream. Because it helps people.

And because — as a literary agent told me on the phone —

If it doesn’t help people why do it?