I think I might want to be an author when I'm older....
2007-01-11 15:37:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
You can be an author(note spelling,it helps to be able to spell),i.e. a writer at any age.If you mean published writer,well that's any age too but if you're young you are not likely to write anything worthwhile.
2007-01-11 15:52:04 · answer #1 · answered by hotclaws 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you mean author, then any child with a pencil and paper qualifies. If you mean published, well, I don't know the age of the youngest published novelist, but I can definitely overthrow Paolini. I never made it mainstream, but I had a novel published when I was 14. =)
Writing is great fun, and if you enjoy it you should definitely pursue it. I have some resources if you ever need/want them. Just send me an email at knitwit@journalist.com. I'd be more than happy to help you out!!!
2007-01-12 00:19:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The preteen author Gordon Korman published his first book around the age of 13 I believe.
If you haven't read his books, I recommend you start with I Want to Go Home! or else Beware the Fish!
He is hilarious. I loved his books at age 11 and still find them funny as an adult.
I believe Louisa May Alcott wrote her book The Inheritance at age 17, but it wasn't published until after her death. It's a wonderful novel and was made into a great made for tv movie. You can purchase them all on amazon.com
2007-01-12 12:25:42 · answer #3 · answered by Puff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scotland's Aultbea Publishing has made Christopher Beale, 6, the youngest person ever to have a published novel by launching his five-chapter work.
2007-01-11 23:45:55 · answer #4 · answered by irish1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but I know Christopher Paolini, who wrote Eragon and has been made into a movie, wrote it/had it published/something like that when he was 15
2007-01-11 23:41:50 · answer #5 · answered by THE JENSTER 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
New Zealander, Gabriel Pule, 4.
ISBN 9700473103538.
"Dinosaur Escape"
2007-01-12 21:26:40 · answer #6 · answered by ibpublishing 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cousin Matt was 7 when he published his 1st book.
2007-01-18 03:46:04 · answer #7 · answered by Stephanie M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe u should try gogles and yahoo to find out!!!!!!!!
2007-01-11 23:46:11 · answer #8 · answered by Hally berry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋