Firsts Quote by Ellen Goodman

I started writing when I was about 20, 21 maybe.

— Neil Gaiman

I just don't think I can write someone drastically younger than me.

— Bryan Lee O'Malley

There are things that you write when you're 20 and there are things that you write when you're 40 and then there are things…

— Eric Carmen

Nothing needs to happen to a writer’s life after they are 20. By then they’ve experienced more than enough to last their creative life.

— Flannery O'Connor

I can't seem to write young enough anymore.

— Cynthia Weil

I've been writing since I was 19.

— Melvyn Bragg

In fact, writing for younger adults is tougher. They remember everything and if they spot a problem, they'll be sure to let you know.

— Michael Scott

If a young writer can refrain from writing, he shouldn’t hesitate to do so.

— Andre Gide

You can't be too old to be a writer, but you can definitely be too young!

— Joanna Trollope

You should constantly write because your writing is always evolving and progressing. It's really important to start writing young.

— Ellie Goulding

I wrote my first book at 20, but my whole focus from about the age of 12 was to be a writer.

— John Boyne

I didn't write anything until I was well over 30.

— Penelope Lively