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Books: How to make a red-hot writing debut

ByAnindita Ghose
Jul 25, 2021 08:28 AM IST

A first-time author shares 10 pointers for writers-in-waiting who are bubbling with ideas, each unique in its own way

Everything I have learnt about writing fiction has been from reading fiction and listening to writers talk about writing fiction. Having been a journalist for a decade and a half, some of this has been first-hand in interviews with favourites — Jhumpa Lahiri, Jonathan Franzen, Akhil Sharma, Neel Mukherjee. Some of it has been from talks at literary festivals, sticky comments on other occasions, interviews in The Paris Review, and lists such as this one.

Anindita Ghose says aspiring authors should keep the reader out of one’s mind while writing
Anindita Ghose says aspiring authors should keep the reader out of one’s mind while writing
Anindita’s debut book, The Illuminated
Anindita’s debut book, The Illuminated
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