A lot of idiots who do NaNoWriMo immediately start shopping their manuscripts to publishers December 1. Instead of, y’know, starting the revision process, which sometimes takes a dozen more drafts. The goal of that is to get a rough draft done in a month. It’s never immediately publishable unless you’re an experienced novelist. Val strikes me as the kind of writer who’d revise her work until it was good enough to sell. (And revision is the worst part if you ask me.)
Only is she is a die hard NanoWrimo enthusiast. Even then the task would be difficult.
A lot of idiots who do NaNoWriMo immediately start shopping their manuscripts to publishers December 1. Instead of, y’know, starting the revision process, which sometimes takes a dozen more drafts. The goal of that is to get a rough draft done in a month. It’s never immediately publishable unless you’re an experienced novelist. Val strikes me as the kind of writer who’d revise her work until it was good enough to sell. (And revision is the worst part if you ask me.)
Books take time to write, Cooper.
Exactly. That’s the point he’s making. He’s pretty sure the store is going to go under WAY before Val finishes her novel