Success Quote by Alex Garland

I can't say that I ever actually decided to become a writer. It kind of snuck up on me.

— William Landay

Writing happened to me. I didn't decide to start writing or to be a writer. I never wanted to be a writer.

— Robert Gottlieb

What had happened was this. When still young, I had gotten the idea from somewhere that I might be able to write... Maybe the…

— Paul Di Filippo

I never wanted to be a writer initially. It was not my thing, but I was an avid reader.

— Dustin Lance Black

I was always meant to be a writer. I've felt that way since I was a child.

— Tess Gerritsen

I always wanted to write. But honestly I'm glad I didn't do it back when I was twenty-five or so, when it's now clear…

— Chris Pavone

In retrospect, it seems like everything in my life led to me becoming a writer. I just didn't realise it at the time.

— Kate Morton

I may not have become a good writer, but I managed to make a living out of writing.

— Ruskin Bond

I never wanted to be a writer; I just had stories I needed to tell.

— Sefi Atta

I wanted to be a writer and I ended up being a writer.

— Lady Colin Campbell

I think I became a writer because I didn't know of anything else to do. Maybe some incident from my childhood influenced me.

— Patrick Modiano

I never had a moment of wanting to be a writer. I wanted to be an actress, but writing was just a thing I…

— Sarah Pinborough