Kiran Desai Quotes About Writing
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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.
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I don't think you can write according to a set of rules and laws; every writer is so different.
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Writing, for me, means humility. It’s a process that involves fear and doubt, especially if you’re writing honestly.
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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.
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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.
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The Indian diaspora is a wonderful place to write from and I am lucky to be part of it.
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