“Writing, for me, means humility. It’s a process that involves fear and doubt, especially if you’re writing honestly.” IfsWritingMeanFearProcessDoubtHonestyHumilityHonestlyBeing HonestInvolvementInvolving Author:Kiran Desai
“I don't think you can write according to a set of rules and laws; every writer is so different.” ThinkingWritingDifferentLaw Author:Kiran Desai
“The Indian diaspora is a wonderful place to write from and I am lucky to be part of it.” WritingWonderfulLuckyIndianDiasporaWonderful Places Author:Kiran Desai
“When you write on your own, you can write the extremes. No one else is watching and you can really go as far as you need to.” NeedsWritingExtremes Author:Kiran Desai
“I'm always in the kitchen, cooking and experimenting - I love it. And every now and then I think, 'I should write a cookbook' or, 'I should write for food magazines.' And then I get drawn back to writing fiction again.” ThinkingShouldWritingFictionCookingMagazinesKitchenNow And ThenWriting FictionCookbook Author:Kiran Desai
“If you write a lovely story about India, you're criticized for selling an exotic version of India. And if you write critically about India, you're seen as portraying it in a negative light - it also seems to be a popular way to present India, sort of mangoes and beggars.” IfsWayWritingStoriesLightSeemsNegativeIndiaLovelyVersionsSellingBeggarExoticPortraying Author:Kiran Desai
