{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Collins Ghostwriting","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.collinsghostwriting.com\/blog","author_name":"James","author_url":"https:\/\/www.collinsghostwriting.com\/blog\/author\/jamesadmin\/","title":"How Long Does Book Editing Take? Complete Timeline","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Tx4jB2lsbB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collinsghostwriting.com\/blog\/how-long-does-book-editing-take\/\">How Long Does Book Editing Take? Complete Timeline<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.collinsghostwriting.com\/blog\/how-long-does-book-editing-take\/embed\/#?secret=Tx4jB2lsbB\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;How Long Does Book Editing Take? Complete Timeline&#8221; &#8212; Collins Ghostwriting\" data-secret=\"Tx4jB2lsbB\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.collinsghostwriting.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.collinsghostwriting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/how-long-does-book-editing-take-complete-timeline-featured-768x429.jpg","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":335,"description":"For most authors, completing a draft is a monumental achievement. But once the writing stops, the real work of refining, polishing, and perfecting begins. If you are wondering how long the editing phase will take, here is the direct answer: A standard 80,000-word book manuscript typically takes between 4 to 12 weeks to edit. This [&hellip;]"}