I came across this inspirational infograph by Essaymama on Shannon A. Thompson’s blog. We get to see where our favorite writers started, and how long it took them before they found success in the form of a bestseller.
Some authors started out as young as 13 and others as late as 65. Virginia Woolf started writing at 27 years, but only become popular at 43. Haruki Murakami was a bar manager till 29 years, and Charles Bukovski a postman ’till his 40s. The moral here is clear: it’s never too late to start writing your bestseller. Just don’t give up!
Oh, yeah. And it’s obvious why everyone hates E.L. James 😀
Well then, I have time!
Lol – absolutely 😀
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Reblogged this on John R. Paterson and commented:
This inspirational post shows that it’s never too early – or too late to start writing!
There is still hope. Thanks for sharing.
Sure is 🙂
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Everyone on the infographic is younger than me. I guess that makes me a slow starter. LOL.
Lol – the point is, it’s never too late 🙂
Thanks, Nicholas! Yay…not too later me either! Frank McCourt’s my inspiration! I’m working on that book for the purple section! Chryssa
Lol – good for you 😀
Hate those typos! Important part of the comment…Not to LATE FOR ME EITHER!!!
Ha ha – I gathered as much 🙂
It certainly does remind us that this is a vocation requiring patience. Thank goodness for Polluck and McCourt. It’s not too late for me! 😀
Lol – or me 🙂
Love this! 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
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It’s really is never too late, I started in my fifties.
I.n.s.p.i.r.a.t.i.o.n.a.l. 😀
Indeed! 🙂
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I really liked this infographic. My first book published at 70. You are right it is never too late. Now as far as years to success I think I will relax on that one.
It’s a great infograph, and you’re still young 🙂
By Greek yogurt standards yes.
Ha ha – touche 😀
Thanks for sharing this infograhic. It makes me feel good that there’s still hope for me. The main thing I took from this is that I gotta keep writing. 🙂
Lol – absolutely! 🙂
What a great graphic, and features some of my favorite books/authors ever. Inspiring. Thanks. ☺
Thanks! I thought so, too 😀
Noticing quite a few hit it in the early 30’s. I’m 35, so I better move it.
Lol – I’m 45. I’m going for the late bloomer bit 😀
I liked comparing the graphics, Nicholas. George Orwell’s writing was always important to me as a teenager, and his period of success was very small indeed. Then again, he died at 47, so we will never know what he might have done had he lived longer.
Best wishes, Pete.
How true! Thanks, Pete 🙂
Great news! It’s never too late!
Yep! Now, go for it 😀
I suppose you have to consider the context in which these people started writing and how their success came about. What connections did they have, what careers before they started writing (eg journalism).
The one that stands out to me is Stephen King. Look how long he was writing before his first published book, Compare that to EL James and you see what a lottery success can be.
Very true. I often wonder about that.
Too true, it’s never too late 🙂
Yep. Now, go for it 😀
Sure am 🙂
That’s such an inspiring infographic. Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
A pleasure. Now, go for it 😀
Great infographic!
Not mine, but thanks 😀
hmm very interesting! Although judging by these graphs you can forget about it after 90… damn I have to hurry, my birthday’s coming up!
Ooh, birthday! When? Will there be cake? Mmm… cake…
Ok actually by birthday I mean birth month, and by birth month I mean birth 4 month. I just deserve a longer birthday, because I just do.
My birthday in the US is 01-23 (which is awesome until I travel overseas and it turns to 23-01, it makes European adventures just slightly depressing but oh well, it’s a struggle I live with). But there’s always cake my friend… there’s always cake…
As far as I’m concerned, you deserve a 12-month birthday just for being so cool and hilarious. Plus, you know: cake. Nuff said.
There’s hope for us all! Thanks for sharing.
Go for it 😀