Quote by Ben Okri

I was born left-handed, but I was made to use my other hand. When I was writing 'Famished Road,' which was very long, I got repetitive stress syndrome. My right wrist collapsed, so I started using my left hand. The prose I wrote with my left hand came out denser, so later on I had to change it.

I was born left-handed, but I was made to use my other hand.

Summary

In this quote, the author explains their experience of being born left-handed but being forced to use their right hand instead. Due to the prolonged repetitive motion of writing their lengthy book, they developed repetitive stress syndrome in their right wrist. As a result, they switched to using their left hand for writing, which resulted in denser prose. However, after realizing this change in writing style, the author then decided to revert back to their right hand and modify the denser prose produced by their left hand. This quote emphasizes the author's dedication and adaptation in pursuing their writing despite physical challenges.

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