The article addresses the finishing rites for self-publishing, but the note on tl;dr at the top should be expanded to say something like: writing a novel is the

The article addresses the finishing rites for self-publishing, but the note on tl;dr at the top should be expanded to say something like: writing a novel is the equivalent of starting a small company. It takes at least three months of focused effort to write something worthwhile for an experienced novelist, a year or ten for a novice. Also, it might be helful to note tha the likelihood of making a living from writing is dependent on how fast an author can complete each novel.