In her book "In Other Words," Jhumpa Lahiri emphasizes the transformative process involved in writing autobiographical fiction. She argues that even when drawing from personal experiences and memories, a careful reevaluation and stringent editing are essential. The act of writing is not merely about putting words on paper, but about crafting a compelling narrative by judiciously selecting what to include and what to omit.
Lahiri likens this editing process to the...