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Finding your voice as a writer takes time. To inspire you, we’ve collated key authors who found writing success later in life. It’s never too late to write your magnum opus.

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1 | Raymond Chandler 

Our first late bloomer is Raymond Chandler, who published his first detective novel at the age of 51. Prior to this, in his early 40s, he lost his job during the Great Depression and began writing short stories.

Despite writing these slowly and making very little money from them, he persevered and never looked back. He is considered one of the greatest detective writers in history.

2 | Toni Morrison

Pulitzer Prize winner Toni Morrison published her first book at age 40.

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Prior to this, she was already trailblazing in the literary world, being the first black female editor at Random House. Before that, she had been teaching English at universities following her degree. All careers in the realm of her passion, but distinc