My style of writing is to allow the story to unfold on its own. I try not to structure my work too rigidly. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes rigidly story structure
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 countrycurioushistory Change image and share on social
I try to trace the connection between the characters and that way a story or plot emerges. Anita Desai characterconnectionemerge Change image and share on social
People think that because I write about India I must be trying to portray India in a way. Anita Desai indiapeopleportray Change image and share on social
The way that Dickens structured his books has a form that we most readily recognize now from, say, the great T.V. series, like 'The Wire' or 'The Sopranos.' There's one central plot line, but then from that spin off all kinds of subplots. Jennifer Egan bookcentraldicken share on social
I laugh at absurdity hardest, then stories, then observations, then bearded men on roller skates. T. J. Miller absurditybeardedhard Change image and share on social
Science is imagination in the service of the verifiable truth, and that service is indeed communal. It cannot be rigidly planned. Rather, it requires freedom and courage and the plural contributions of many different kinds of people who must maintain their individuality while giving to the group. Gerald Edelman communalcontributioncourage share on social