![]() He typed over 90 words a minute on his electric typewriter, with a backup in case it broke. Īccording to a 1969 New York Times profile, Asimov started his workday between 9:30 and 10 am. ![]() Asimov wrote every day, whether or not he felt like it. So how did he do it? How did he manage to out-write other authors by a factor of 10 or even 100? For three reasons…. Any writer will tell you that the first go-around is not ready for print, suggesting his daily word count was much higher. Most of Asimov's books were 70,000 words long, which works out to 5,000 publication-ready words a day. Although he is best known for his epic sci-fi works such as The Foundation Series, Asimov also wrote about Shakespeare, the Bible, limericks, ancient history, and even a guide to the slide rule.įor an average writer to produce an output that high, they would need to finish one book every two weeks for 25 years. Had he written a book of philosophy, it would be 10 out of 10. ![]() Asimov's books were published in nine of the 10 major categories of the Dewey Decimal System. ![]() On top of that, he fired off 90,000 letters and postcards to fans around the world. He wrote or edited more than 500 books, hundreds of short stories and essays. Asimov wrote every day, whether or not he felt like it.Īsimov, the late doyen of science fiction, had productivity that frightened all but the most prolific novelists. ![]()
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