# The 5 Year Plan to Become a Professional Author

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Podcast: [Novel Marketing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/novel-marketing-569504)
Published: 2025-12-31T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

If you ask a bestselling novelist how long it took to go from aspiring writer to published success, the answer is usually about ten years. One reason it takes so long is that most authors learn about writing in a haphazard way. They read a blog post here, listen to a podcast there, attend a conference where they receive a firehose of information, and then watch YouTube videos hoping to fill in the gaps. It is an overwhelming way to learn. If you have ever felt overwhelmed by everything you ne...

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