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It was Jennifer Egan's book that took seven years to complete, and the writing process included numerous hand-written revisions of 40-50 drafts per chapter.
Once I write that first draft, which in the case of Manhattan Beach was 1,400 pages, and type it up, I do many, many, many revisions, usually by hand on hard copies.
— Episode: 369. A Good Idea Is Not Good Enough
Episode: 369. A Good Idea Is Not Good Enough
It was Jennifer Egan's book that took seven years to complete, and the writing process included numerous hand-written revisions of 40-50 drafts per chapter.
Once I write that first draft, which in the case of Manhattan Beach was 1,400 pages, and type it up, I do many, many, many revisions, usually by hand on hard copies.