A LESSON FROM LEE CHILD
Someone asked me how long it took to write The Trust Company. The actual process of writing the novel took almost no time. From hammering the prologue on the keyboard to tapping out the epilogue was only six months. Keep in mind I had a full time job at this time (and still do), so this was strictly a nights and weekends endeavor. What I did NOT appreciate at the time was the painstaking work of cutting and editing to make the book manageable. When I finished the original