Estimate the clock time to draft and edit a piece of writing.
Drafting time comes from words over typing speed, then each planned edit pass adds about half of that again. Quoting a realistic total for drafting plus editing prevents deadlines from slipping and fees from being undercharged.
Writing Time
Draft = words / wpm; total = draft x (1 + 0.5 x edits)
Draft = words / wpm; total = draft x (1 + 0.5 x edits) Drafting time comes from words over typing speed, then each planned edit pass adds about half of that again.
Quoting a realistic total for drafting plus editing prevents deadlines from slipping and fees from being undercharged.
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Words to write, Typing speed, Editing passes. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.