Career Quote by David Grann

I wanted to be a writer since I was in high school, but I never thought it was possible.

— Ellen Bass

I always knew I wanted to be a writer. I just wasn't sure what I wanted to do as a money-making job.

— Hannah Kent

Once I began college, I was committed to writing, which I think is different from saying I wanted to become a writer. I knew…

— Dinaw Mengestu

When I was growing up, I had no idea that I could possibly become a writer. I wrote endlessly in journals - a practice…

— Dani Shapiro

I always knew I wanted to be a writer.

— Karen Kingsbury

I've always liked to write, but I never thought I could make a career out of it.

— Dee Rees

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

— Lady Colin Campbell

I always just wanted to be a writer, not necessarily a particular kind of writer.

— Jill Lepore

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a writer, but I didn't think it would really be possible.

— Lisa Joy

I was a novelist before I was a TV screenwriter. Actually, as a kid, I think I'd always wanted to be a writer, but…

— Ben Richards

When I was young, I never thought I was going to be a writer! I was academically orientated and active at sports, but I…

— Amish Tripathi

I pretty much always wanted to be a writer.

— Jane Goldman