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Writing Quotes by Kiran Desai
- Writing, for me, means humility. It’s a process that involves fear and doubt, especially if you’re writing honestly.
- I don't think you can write according to a set of rules and laws; every writer is so different.
- The Indian diaspora is a wonderful place to write from, and I am lucky to be part of it.
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
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- I grew up in a working-class family, so I guess you could say I write from what I know. — Andrea Arnold
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