“Generally I aim for 1,500 words a day, although I count long words as two.”
In context
Chris: How many words would you write a day?
Alan: Generally I aim for 1,500 words a day, although I count long words as two.
Chris: Frederick Forsyth does the same.
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The scene
Alan describes his daily writing routine.
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Quick answers
Who says "Generally I aim for 1,500 words a day, although I..."?
Alan Partridge says it in Open Books with Martin Bryce.
Where is this Alan Partridge quote from?
It is from Open Books With Martin Bryce (Open Books with Martin Bryce). The full script is on this site.