Many writers boast
about writing speed,
about the number of words
they can write in an hour.
That doesn’t determine anything.
I write 500 words an hour.
One of my buddies writes
3,000 words an hour.
She writes 6 times
as many words as I do
per hour
yet I’ve written 2 times
the number of books
this year.
Why?
Because writing speed
isn’t as important
as the time spent
writing.
“…you’ll get far more
productivity
if you focus on your
loading and unloading
instead.
How many meetings
does it take
to get something approved
for delivery or development?
How many false starts
are there?
When work is done,
does it sit for a long time
before it gets used?
You don’t win races
based on your top speed.”
Be cautious
when using speed
as a benchmark.