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Were you a good student? |
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Not very. In elementary school I did well in science, but I was a poor writer. When I got to high school I failed all my courses. Then my folks put me in a small school which emphasized reading and writing. Even beyond that I needed special tutoring. |
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Then why did you even want to become a writer? |
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Since writing was important to my family, friends, and school, it was important to me. I wanted to prove that I could write. But it took years before I had a book published. |
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When do you become a writer? |
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I think you become a writer when you stop writing for yourself or your teachers and start thinking about readers. I made up my mind to do that when I was a high school senior. |
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