My style of writing is to allow the story to unfold on its own. I try not to structure my work too rigidly.
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Usually a feeling of disappointment follows the book, because what I hoped to write is not what I actually accomplished. However, it becomes a motivation to write the next book.Anita Desai
Many characters in the novel are representative of types that exist in India. He represents the caste system in India with an air of superiority, the caste system in India and the people thinking that western things are better.
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The book begins and ends with the visits to give the impression of a tunnel into their ancestors and family history. I believe in going backwards into the past - I felt I was digging a tunnel back to the past.
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I aim to tell the truth about any subject, not a romance or fantasy, not avoid the truth.
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I try to trace the connection between the characters and that way a story or plot emerges.
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