After Quote by Diane Mott Davidson

'Royal Beatings' was my first story, and it was published in 1977. But I sent all my early stories to 'The New Yorker' in…

— Alice Munro

Back in 1992, I had my first story accepted by 'The New Yorker.'

— George Saunders

I started writing about New York as soon as I arrived. I was 19. I used to write short stories and send them out.

— Candace Bushnell

One of the nice things about 'The New Yorker' is they let you write stories that sometimes end up almost half a book.

— David Grann

I'm still not sure I want to be a writer. I think of myself as a storyteller more.

— Michael Morpurgo

I thought I was a pretty good writer, but I didn't have anything to write about. I wanted to go out in the world,…

— Shane Smith

I wrote a novel, so now they can call me a novelist. I tell stories; that's it.

— Nathan Englander

I had novels to write, so I wrote them.

— Octavia E. Butler

I had just wanted to be part of a story; I wanted to be a person who had a story to tell.

— Julie Schumacher

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

— Sefi Atta

I've always wanted to be a writer. Ever since I learned to read, I've wanted to share stories with others the way my favorite…

— Jennifer Chiaverini

I thought I was going to write fiction but I fell backwards into non-fiction. It started when I got locked out of two apartments…

— Sloane Crosley