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The speaker is saying that storytelling came naturally very early in life. The quote also suggests an awareness of how words can create vivid mental images for other people.
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Originally said in English.
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About Clive Barker
British writer, filmmaker, and visual artist
Clive Barker is a British writer, filmmaker, and visual artist who rose to prominence in the 1980s. He became widely known for the Books of Blood and for work that helped establish him as a leading horror author. His stories and ideas have been adapted for film, especially through the Hellraiser and Candyman series. Across his work, he is associated with horror in literature and on screen, and with a creative practice that extends beyond writing into filmmaking and visual art.
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Books by Clive Barker
Imajica
1995
The Thief of Always
1992
Days of Magic, Nights of War
2003
Cabal
1988
Galilee
1998