I seriously doubt I would ever have written the first story had I not been a lawyer. I never dreamed of being a writer. I wrote only after witnessing a trial.

Meaning of the quote

John Grisham, a famous American writer, explains that he never planned to become a writer. He only started writing stories after seeing a trial in court, when he was working as a lawyer. Grisham suggests that his experience as a lawyer inspired him to start writing, even though he had never thought of being a writer before.

About John Grisham

John Grisham is an acclaimed American novelist, lawyer, and former politician known for his best-selling legal thrillers. With 37 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers and over 300 million copies sold worldwide, Grisham is one of the most successful authors of our time, rivaling the success of authors like Tom Clancy and J.K. Rowling.

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