Before becoming a writer, she spent 18 years as a television news producer.

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Another 8.1% of women said they dreamed of becoming a writer, journalist or novelist as a child.

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And she attributes these early beginnings to becoming a writer late in life.

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Did you ever consider not becoming a writer?

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"When I was a student at UEA, back in the mid-sixties, I was taught by Angus Wilson and Malcolm Bradbury, and this helped to change the direction of my life, setting me on the path towards becoming a writer, " she said.

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Good penmanship was a rare skill in the provinces, and Liu perfected his hand, becoming a trusted letter writer for bosses with limited education.

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Born in 1927, Mr. Tynan dreamed of becoming a director but soon discovered that his real gift was as a writer.

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