Ever since I could first write I have been doing so. When I was taught how to write and read at school, I made up my mind that this was what I love to do best and this was the world I was going to occupy.
More Quotes by Anita Desai
I aim to tell the truth about any subject, not a romance or fantasy, not avoid the truth.
I try to trace the connection between the characters and that way a story or plot emerges.
India is a curious place that still preserves the past, religions, and its history. No matter how modern India becomes, it is still very much an old country.
Usually a feeling of disappointment follows the book, because what I hoped to write is not what I actually accomplished. However, it becomes a motivation to write the next book.
People think that because I write about India I must be trying to portray India in a way.
My style of writing is to allow the story to unfold on its own. I try not to structure my work too rigidly.