Simply put, it’s about time. Writing a publishable novel takes a great deal of work and time. It starts soon after writing a first draft. Many published authors will tell you that they spend as much or more time rewriting and revising as they did when writing a first draft. Getting down the first attempt at your novel is only step one. It must be polished to as close to perfection as possible, and this process can take months or even years. It is almost essential to take peri