Write Quotes by Vikram Seth

8 Write quotes by Vikram Seth

Seth’s eight short reflections blend literary ambition with practical advice, giving a glimpse of how a poet‑novelist balances form and feeling. They’re a modest but rich source for anyone wanting to bridge different genres.

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Boredom provides a stronger inclination to write than anything.

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I am careful about fiction. A novel is not a tract or an essay. If I want to write about land reforms,…

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After 'A Suitable Boy,' I didn't write anything, not even a short story. I thought to myself: 'I ought to start writing.'…

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Do not write if there is no tremendous urge to do so. At the heart, there must be an inspiration or muse…

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The point really is that a writer tends to write a book that he or she tends to write. It's as simple…

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The fact is that at different stages of your life, and under the influence of different inspirations, you write different things. The…

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I rarely listen to music while writing. If I don't like it, it bothers me, and if I like it, it absorbs…

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If somebody writes clearly, you can pretty much tell immediately if something is shallow or deep, whereas if they write with all…

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It's not the gods But our own hearts We need to fear. The evil starts Against all odds Not there but here.

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Is it not love that knows how to make smooth things rough and rough things smooth?

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