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How long it would take to type any document at your current WPM.
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Typing speed vs writing speed
A 65 WPM typist can output 3,900 words/hour mechanically. But writing a novel involves thinking, editing, researching, and revising. Most writers average 500–1,500 words/hour of actual creative output — 3–7× slower than their raw typing speed.
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Stephen King writes 2,000 words/day. NaNoWriMo's 50,000 words in 30 days requires 1,667 words/day. At 65 WPM with 3:1 think ratio, that's 1.5 hours of focused writing per day — achievable for most people.
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How long does it take to write a 80,000-word novel?▾
At 65 WPM with creative thinking time: roughly 80–200 hours total. Writing 1 hour/day, that's 80–200 days. Most first-time novelists take 12–24 months due to inconsistency.
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