Stephen King published more than eighty books. He says he writes two thousand words a day. Between the beginning of 1980 to 1999, he published thirty-nine books, totaling more than 5 million words. But writing 2000 words a day for twenty years yields fourteen million words. King must erase almost two words for every one he keeps. He says: “The Delete key is on your machine for a good reason.
(Source: How to fly a horse – Kevin Ashton.