Reference

Unfortunately, the search results did not directly address the specific inspiration behind Alice King writing her first piece at the age of twelve. Additionally, the search results referenced different notable individuals named Alice King or Alice Walker. Focusing specifically on Alice King, the British writer, yields no specific mention of her early writing inspirations in the provided sources.

For more detailed information on Alice King's early writing inspiration, you might refer to dedicated biographies, literary critiques, or archived interviews which may be found in more specialized databases or publications.

Here are a few references that were found which might be useful for further research:

• Alice King (novelist) - Wikipedia
• Revealing snippets about her life and works might be found on specialized academic or local history websites.

If you have access to literary databases or historical archives, they might have more detailed records or intimate anecdotes about her early literary motivations.