Pub Quiz thread

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Here we go then. Now that that one has been cleared up, I will set my question.

Once again, apologies for keeping you all waiting.

Righto. Eyes down, lug'oles open.....

We all know that Theo has had some books published, but my question is this...

How long did it take him to write his first book.

The answer is on this forum somewhere....Theo..if you get this wrong I will laugh <laugh>

MMMmmmmmmmmmmm....let me think now. It's such a long time since I first sat down with a pencil. Maybe I should check my old diaries. Off to the attic :confused:
 
Can you be a bit more precise please Theo? <laugh>

I'll try. The first draft took 9 months. Editing and rewriting probably added three months to that. After agents and publishers had seen it, often liked it, but decided it wasn't commercial enough to take to a mainstream publisher, I decided to rewrite it (cutting out some of the background detail and making the plot less complicated). This took another 6 months. You are now probably thinking, as my dear old Dad used to say "that's as clear as mud". <laugh>
 
I'll try. The first draft took 9 months. Editing and rewriting probably added three months to that. After agents and publishers had seen it, often liked it, but decided it wasn't commercial enough to take to a mainstream publisher, I decided to rewrite it (cutting out some of the background detail and making the plot less complicated). This took another 6 months. You are now probably thinking, as my dear old Dad used to say "that's as clear as mud". <laugh>

That's close enough Theo. Your turn <ok> <laugh>