How hard is it for a new author to write a book and sell at least 1,000 copies?

Expect to spend at least two years writing and editing the book. If you spend less than that, you haven’t put enough effort into it, the book will be poorly written and there will be no sales. …   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [How hard is it for a new author to write a book and sell at least 1,000 copies?]( Mercedes R. Lackey • [Answered December 15, 2019]( [Expect to spend at least two years writing and editing the book. If you spend less than that, you haven’t put enough effort into it, the book will be poorly written and the... Read more » [Upvote] 276 [Comment] 36](   [How did Led Zeppelin manage to perform songs with two guitar parts live in concert?]( Allan Friedberg, B.F.A. Live Music • [Updated January 28]( [They didn’t try. I saw them 3 times prior to 1975, and with the exception of when JPJ played keys, they generally didn’t sound like their recordings. I know it’s hard to be... Read more » [Upvote] 639 [Comment] 190](   [I am 5'9 at 15 years old. 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