Question: how long did it take to write the lord of the rings trilogy?
Answer: The final galley proofs were sent to the publisher in 1954 or 1955. It would thus be more accurate to suggest that it took about 17 years (allowing for some breaks) from start to finish for J.R.R. Tolkien to write The Lord of the Rings. And yet, even after the book was published he continued to make changes.