Re: estimates

Subject: Re: estimates
From: Solveig Haugland <solveig -at- techwriterstuff -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 15:33:27 -0700


Hi Grace,

Commercial books generally take an hour a page to write, plus the proofing and
production process. That's when you're the SME and writer all in one. Dealing
with other departments throws in lots of variables of course. ;>

I'd say then that allowing 2 hrs per page, once you have a reliable page count,
wouldn't be entirely inaccurate. Plus time for dealing with editing, indexing,
production, spilled coffee, etc.

Solveig
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