You can talk good ideas out of existence. Vikram Seth existencegoodidea Change image and share on social
I often feel newspapers are just filling up space. Of course, I also know people who write really long books. Vikram Seth bookfeelfill Change image and share on social
The problem with too beautiful a view is that it's alright for the mulling stage. But for the writing stage, you want to be somewhere without a view, especially if it is very different from what you're writing. Vikram Seth alrightbeautifulmull share on social
The thing about inspiration is that it takes your mind off everything else. Vikram Seth inspirationmindtake Change image and share on social
I spent many years of my life as an economist and demographer. I was finally distracted by writing my novels and poetry. I'm enormously happy that was the case. I feel that with writing I have found my metier. Vikram Seth casedemographerdistract share on social
You know, I can imagine not writing a novel and writing poetry only. Vikram Seth imaginepoetrywrite Change image and share on social
I want my books to sell, to be read. I'm not interested in being obscure. Vikram Seth bookinterestobscure Change image and share on social
I don't think anyone should be banned. If you don't like a book, set it aside. Vikram Seth banbookset Change image and share on social
Revision has its own peculiar pleasures and its own peculiar frustrations. The ground rules are already established; the characters already exist. You don't have to bring the characters to life, but you do have to make them more convincing. Vikram Seth bringcharacterconvince share on social
Of course, a law that is selectively used is in one aspect even worse than a law that is generally used because it puts a lot of power in individuals' hands and makes government a rule, not of laws, but of people. Vikram Seth aspectbadlygenerally share on social