How much time do you spend writing one page on average?

Question

I'm writing a technical book about one programming technology and would like to compare how much time other authors spend on one page (on average). I rarely write a page and am done with it, quite usually there is a lot of restructuring, refining and formatting going on after that.I'd say I spend about 1.5 - 2 hours on every page, that time being roughly divided this way: - **~1** hour writing (creating the original rough content) - **~0.5h** refining and improving style - **~0.25h** formatting (applying styles, creating screenshots etc.)What are your usual times?**EDIT**: I feel that the question has been misunderstood or possibly not very well written so I'm adding these points: - I'm interested in your *experience*, not estimates. - I'm interested in the *average time* - a single number, hopefully with some insights into how that time is split. You've written a book with 300 pages and it took you e.g. 1000 hours - that's what I'm after. - Where I live, the page is defined as 1800 characters with spaces but it doesn't matter. See the point above.Thanks for all who answered so far, although this question has quite a few downvotes I am still interested in your experience.

Answer 1

Listen. Every writer takes a different amount of time to complete writing anything. That's because no two persons are alike. Also, You're presently engaged in writing technical stuff. That's far different from writing essays, poetry, novels, fiction, non-fiction, blogs, email postings, etc. Don't worry about how much time it takes you or others to write. Focus on what you're doing and do the best you can do. And remember, when it comes to writing technical pieces and most other writings not requiring creation and imagination, the best way to write quickly and thoroughly, if that is what you are after, is to do thorough research into the subject matter. The more thorough your research, the better your writing will be.