Book Quote by Paulo Coelho

I wrote my first book when I was in my late thirties.

— Malcolm Gladwell

I didn't start writing my own books until I was 40.

— Claire Tomalin

I began writing seriously in my mid-20s and didn't publish my first book until I was 41.

— Kent Haruf

It took me seven years of writing before I published my first story. And then, the publications trickled in over the next five years.

— Rob Roberge

I began writing seriously in my mid-20s and didnt publish my first book until I was 41.

— Kent Haruf

At thirty-five, having spent over twenty years running varied businesses for my family, I decided to sit down and write my first novel. I…

— Ashwin Sanghi

It took me 40 years to write my first book. When I was a child, I was encouraged to go to school. I was…

— Paulo Coelho

When I began to write seriously, 40 years ago now, my chosen form was the novel.

— William Nicholson

I take a very long time to write my books - from five to ten years.

— Svetlana Alexievich

It took seven years from the day I decided I wanted to write fiction to actually getting a book published.

— Cynthia Kadohata

How long does it take to write a good book? All of the years that you've lived.

— Edward Abbey

My first novel took 12 years to complete because life got in my way.

— Donald McKay