Fiction basically is a form of gossip where you want to enter other people's lives, the lives of people you don't know, and you want to know what's going to happen to them. Vikram Seth basicallyenterfiction Change image and share on social
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
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
Why do writers, say, give up a job in economics and decide to write poetry? Or, why do they give up a job in a bank and decide to paint, like Krishan Khanna? They want to convey something. Vikram Seth bankconveydecide Change image and share on social
I don't want to talk too much about the nitty-gritty of writing. It's rather like a pressure cooker with a certain amount of pressure in it - the more you let out, the less you cook. Vikram Seth amountcookcooker Change image and share on social
On the whole, I don't like reading long books. I'm not a fan of 'Ulysses.' And I haven't quite finished 'War and Peace.' Vikram Seth bookfanfinish Change image and share on social
