Gabriel Woods asked Lissa Oliver:

What sparked your interest to become a writer?

Lissa Oliver A love of reading. As soon as I could hold a pencil, pre-school, I was writing stories, trying to match the books I'd read and bring imaginary worlds and characters to life. If I couldn't read a book, because I was in school or there were none available I'd not read to death, then I'd write one. I started out pre-school writing Enid Blyton-type stories about my teddies and by my teens my stories had become more Dick Francis-style and featured my friends and favourite jockeys! I guess I always wanted to have a story to read, so why not write one yourself, was my motive.

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