Creative Quote by Rachel Kushner

I was an English major in college, took a ton of creative writing courses, and was a newspaper reporter for 10 years.

— Jennifer Weiner

I went to school for creative writing in college, and I wound up about six hours short of my degree.

— Jason Isbell

People don't really know themselves until they're 30. Like most people nowadays, I went to university, got a degree and wandered for a bit.…

— Wilbur Smith

After university, I got a job sub-editing and for years I was a literary editor.

— Lynne Truss

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 first thought about becoming a writer after the age of 30, which is rather late, I'd say. In my 20s, I wasn't especially…

— Natsuo Kirino

Well, my background is journalism. I don't have any creative-writing experience except for one class I took as a sophomore in college.

— Dave Eggers

I wasnt always a writer. When I went to college and majored in fine arts, I was a painter. Then I was a stay-at-home…

— Janet Evanovich

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

— Frank Darabont

I started out with three creative jobs - painter, janitor and gag writer.

— William Hanna

After college, I was burdened with student loans to repay, no financial cushion, so I wasn't in a position to bet everything on a…

— Chris Pavone

I have wanted to write from a young age, but working with so many gifted authors and editors over the years has taught me…

— Julie Klassen