It is possible to write, revise, proof-read, and submit a novel after 160 hours of work

Just finished proof-reading Enter Title Here and sent it off to my agent. There's a decent chance that he'll request more edits, but I feel confident in saying that at this moment, in my mind, the novel is done. If I wasn't currently represented, this is the point at which I'd begin writing my query letter and synopsis and assembling a list of agents th…