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I never wanted to be a writer initially. It was not my thing, but I was an avid reader.

— Dustin Lance Black

Writing happened to me. I didn't decide to start writing or to be a writer. I never wanted to be a writer.

— Robert Gottlieb

I never wanted to be anything but a writer, and I never let go of it.

— Jonathan Evison

I pretty much always wanted to be a writer.

— Jane Goldman

I always just wanted to be a writer, not necessarily a particular kind of writer.

— Jill Lepore

I always wanted to be a writer.

— Jung Chang

I never had a moment of wanting to be a writer. I wanted to be an actress, but writing was just a thing I…

— Sarah Pinborough

I'm not sure if I always wanted to be a writer, but I was always writing.

— Steve Toltz

I really wanted to be a writer.

— Nancy Meyers

I'm still not sure I want to be a writer. I think of myself as a storyteller more.

— Michael Morpurgo

I never wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a book illustrator. I used to hurry home from school and draw.

— Natalie Babbitt

I've always wanted to be a writer. I've been writing since I was probably four years old - it was nonsense, but it was…

— Roxane Gay