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I never studied writing, but I'd always been a reader and had a secret fantasy about being a writer.
Jon Krakauer
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What this quote means

This quote reflects the idea that a passion for reading can inspire one's creativity and desire to write.

Jon Krakauer expresses how his lifelong enjoyment of reading fueled a hidden aspiration to become a writer. This suggests that exposure to literature can ignite the imagination and lead to the pursuit of creative endeavors, even without formal training.

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WritingReadingInspirationCreativityAspiration

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Example use cases

In a speech about igniting passion in young writers.

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