When a book leaves its author's desk it changes. Even before anyone has read it, before eyes other than its creator's have looked upon a single phrase, it is irretrievably altered. It has become , that no longer belongs to its maker. It has acquired, in a sense, free will. It will make its journey through the world and there is no longer anything the author can do about it. Even he, as he looks at its sentences, reads them differently now that they can be read by others. They look like different sentences. The book has gone out into the world and the world has remade it.

📖 Salman Rushdie

🌍 Indian  |  👨‍💼 Novelist

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When a book is finished and leaves its author's hands, it undergoes a profound transformation. This shift occurs before anyone else has even read it, as it begins a new journey that is no longer tethered to its creator. The book, now perceived by a different audience, takes on a new life and meaning, diverging from its original intent and interpretation.

The author’s connection to the text alters dramatically once it is published. They begin to see their words differently as they are now subject to readers' interpretations. The evolution of the book is inevitable; it adapts and changes in the eyes of the public, becoming something wholly separate from its origin, reflecting the diverse perspectives and experiences of its audience.

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