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A lot of my early career, I wrote story songs that had narratives, that had plots.

— Rupert Holmes

I used to do a lot of story writing and storytelling coming up through grade school. By the time I got to college, I…

— Rhea Seehorn

When I first wanted to be a writer, I learned to write prose by reading poetry.

— Nicholson Baker

I started as a writer; I started writing when I was little. The acting and directing was an outgrowth of my desire to tell…

— Mike White

Growing up as a kid, I took creative writing classes, and I was always into poetry.

— Ivan Moody

I became much more interested in plot when I really didn't consider myself a writer anymore. When I was in an art context and…

— Vito Acconci

I used to write my own versions of famous tales, such as William Tell or Robin Hood, and illustrate them myself, too. When I…

— Peter Robinson

Often I had to imagine the things I needed. I learned very early to read amidst noise. And so I started writing and drawing…

— Gunter Grass

So I really began as a failed poet - although when I first wanted to be a writer, I learned to write prose by…

— Nicholson Baker

The first fiction I ever wrote was short stories. I was writing short stories in my late teens and early twenties, and I think…

— Jess Walter

I did a course in creative writing.

— Antara Mali

In a lot of ways, TV writing taught me how to be a good storyteller. I learned about dialogue, scenes, moving the plot forward.

— Maria Semple