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Nicholson Baker

So I really began as a failed poet - although when I first wanted to be a writer, I learned to write prose by reading poetry.

Nicholson Baker

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Nicholson Baker started his writing journey trying to be a poet but did not succeed in that form. Despite this, his early reading of poetry helped him develop the skills to write prose effectively.

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