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"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." — Anita Desai
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"I aim to tell the truth about any subject, not a romance or fantasy, not avoid the truth." — Anita Desai
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"I try to trace the connection between the characters and that way a story or plot emerges." — Anita Desai
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"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." — Anita Desai
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"My style of writing is to allow the story to unfold on its own. I try not to structure my work too rigidly." — Anita Desai
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"People think that because I write about India I must be trying to portray India in a way." — Anita Desai
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"Someone who wants to write should make an effort to write a little something every day. Writing in this sense is the same as athletes who practice a sport every day to keep their skills honed." — Anita Desai
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"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." — Anita Desai
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"When I am writing, I focus 100 percent on my writing. Then, by the time I'm half way through the book, I'm already thinking about the ending." — Anita Desai
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"Many characters in the novel are representative of types that exist in India. He represents the caste system in India with an air of superiority, the caste system in India and the people thinking that western things are better." — Anita Desai
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