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I didn't think being a writer was a fancy thing. It was a job like any other job, except apparently you could do it…

— Amy Bloom

I've had a few jobs, but if you want to be a writer, you're better off getting a job that doesn't require that you…

— John Cooper Clarke

But I think there are a set of experiences that turn a potential writer into a working writer, and then there are places in…

— Stephen King

I had many different careers early on. I knew I wanted to be a writer. But, like so many people, I didn't know how…

— David Grann

I've always liked to write, but I never thought I could make a career out of it.

— Dee Rees

One of the things I learnt over the years is that there is a craft to writing, like there is a craft to acting.…

— Lennie James

I wanted to be a writer since I was in high school, but I never thought it was possible.

— Ellen Bass

I do different work, teaching and running around visiting universities and bookstores, and that prevents me from writing. But it's nice to be wanted…

— Bonnie Jo Campbell

I pretty much always wanted to be a writer.

— Jane Goldman

I'd always liked to write, but I never wanted to be a writer, because it seemed a sissy occupation. It is. To this day,…

— Daniel Pinkwater

I opted for a freelance writing career. I was lucky enough to have the means to do it.

— Matt Ridley

I wanted to be a writer and I ended up being a writer.

— Lady Colin Campbell