I thought I would write non-fiction. I thought I would enter the New York literary scene as copy editor, work my way up, and then write my own books.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I had thought of writing, actually, and that later on I'd be a novelist.
Because I'm such a creative person, and I've always got my nose in a book, I suppose it was only a matter of time before non-fiction turned into fiction again. But I never consciously set out to become a writer and I never thought I'd be doing the things I'm doing today.
I thought I'd definitely be a writer, whatever I did.
This sounds like a cliche, but I always wanted to write. After college, I did some writing and realized very quickly that it's hard to make a living as a writer. At that point, I was more interested in fiction writing.
I don't think I knew I would be a writer. I wanted to become a writer, and I tried to write.
I think I write fiction for the opportunity to get beyond the limits of my own life.
Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer. All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer. Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it. I was going to be a lawyer, but I got saved.
I've basically thought of myself as a writer, whether I was or not.
I am not a pure fiction writer, nor am I an academic writer. Somehow I ended up in this blended area of literary journalism.
I worked as an actor for many years. Then I segued to some non-fiction writing.