I wrote my first book at 20, but my whole focus from about the age of 12 was to be a writer.
John BoyneIf writers wrote as carelessly as some people talk, then adhasdh asdglaseuyt[bn[ pasdlgkhasdfasdf.
HorseradishOnce I was condemned to three months' absolute silence. As I could not speak, I wrote a book.
Nana MouskouriI studied literature and Italian at Yale. I wrote my thesis about Italo Svevo, one of my heroes.
Nathaniel RichThings began to pick up for me record-wise when in 1971 I wrote 'She's a Lady' for Tom Jones.
Paul AnkaI always wrote; my first story was published in the magazine The American Girl when I was 11.
Sara ParetskyI was freelancing for years in Cork and around. I also wrote freelance pieces for 'The Irish Times.'
Kevin Barry