Job Quote by Nell Scovell

I realized that I might not ever make it as a writer, that it might be because I wasn't good enough, or that it…

— Jay McInerney

I was working at the 'Evening Standard' when I heard that there was a job going as deputy literary editor on the 'New Statesman.'…

— Claire Tomalin

I spent 20 years of my career primarily being a writer for hire.

— Frank Darabont

Like many people, I kicked around, struggled to become a writer, finally got my first full-time job around 27, 28, at 'The Hill' newspaper.…

— David Grann

I didn't know it was possible to be successful as a writer, so I wasn't afraid to fail.

— Jamaica Kincaid

I had been writing professionally since 1988

— Laura Hillenbrand

I had started writing for 'Sports Illustrated,' which was really my dream job growing up. But the writing probably read like I was auditioning…

— Steve Rushin

I would advise budding writers some other kind of job, unless they think they're very, very lucky.

— Terry Pratchett

I had a series of terrible jobs, whatever would allow me to write for four hours during the day. During that time I wrote…

— Lauren Groff

I worked in Hollywood as a reader and a would-be writer for about 6 years before I sold my first story.

— Sidney Sheldon

I got my start in lefty journalism as a labor reporter at 'In These Times', and it's in my blood.

— Chris Hayes

I knew I wanted to write professionally and get paid.

— Courtney A. Kemp