Brooklyn novelist Peter Brett writes cell phone novel in F Train

Brooklyn author Peter Brett's first novel, "The Warded Man," was tapped out on his smartphone on while commuting to work on the F train. The Daily News reports via Switched.

"I had about 45 minutes each way, and everyone who takes the F knows that 45 minutes can turn into an hour and a half." I wrote over 100,000 words on the train" over two years of commutes, he said.

The 400-page novel, has sold 2,500 copies since Del Rey Books released it in the U.S. five weeks ago.

It has hit best seller lists in Poland and England, where it was released late last year.

After selling the book, Brett left his job - and the daily commutes - in October 2007 to pursue writing full time.

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emily | 5:55 PM | SMS and Litterature |
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