It is almost impossible to win back a reader's loyalty once it's gone. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
I'm probably one of the few authors in this country who could very comfortably live off my writing. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
If I did not have a de-stresser such as writing novels, I would lose focus at work. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
In fiction, if people like one of your books, they tend to pick up your other books as well. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
A self-confessed fan of Harlan Coben, I find it difficult to not read a new Harlan Coben novel the week it comes… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
If you are careful about the content and writing style, readers will not feel that you are in a hurry. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
My preferred genre of reading is crime thrillers - books by Harlan Coben, Jo Nesbo, David Baldacci, James Patterson, Ashwin Sanghi and… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
If a reader likes a particular author, they keep reading all his books, and if the supply is not kept up, then… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
A bookstore has thousands of titles to sell. You need to be the guy the store attendant recommends to the reader. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
I keep saying my books don't have superheroes. They have ordinary people in extraordinary situations. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
I enjoy writing and promoting my books. I enjoy the feedback. But all this is because I don't depend on it commercially.… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
If somebody says that they want to write a book but do not know what to write about, they will never write… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
There is a certain amount of intrigue that gets created by revealing portions of the book and, in the process, generating a… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
If you see in all my books, I have two key intentions. One is obviously to entertain and make sure that the… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
My favourite authors are John Grisham and Jeffrey Archer. Grisham rapidly established himself and now completely owns the legal space of fiction… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
The royalty any author gets is dependent on his track record and marketability and often on the price of his book, too.… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
At times, parents foist their own choices on kids and try to get them to read the classics. But kids have very… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
The problem with most of the want-to-be authors is that they are unable to focus. Either they have no idea of where… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
Thousands of books are published every year in India, and it's becoming more difficult to stand out and get people to buy… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
I do not think I will ever write screenplays based on my books. I would not know what to cut out and… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
I believe if you've written a book, you have to stand up and say, 'Guys, buy the book.' — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
I must say that books in India are not only underpriced but are also undervalued. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
After my first book, I figured that since it was successful, I wanted to continue things better. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
As authors, we know that it is very difficult to unleash one's creativity. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
Writing in India will not dramatically change till we learn to value books. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
Books marketing has moved from the review culture to a preview culture. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
I feel as long as people enjoy what they read and learn something more, I have done my job as a writer. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
The distribution might which Penguin brought to the table and the stature they gave me as an author is unparalleled. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
My understanding is that a book becomes a best seller only when it is pirated, sold on footpaths and at traffic lights. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
There were many times in my initial days as a writer when I had felt the need to talk to someone, to… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
A misconception that exists in the eyes of the general reading population is that authors make truckloads of money. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
An author needs to be in the market. He or she needs to come out with a new book every year. That… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
The first draft is usually junk. You have to work on it seven to eight times. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share
As authors, we know that it is very difficult to unleash one's creativity. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share
When you write stories linking reality to a big storyline, people relate to it better. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share
It is important to send your work to as many publishers as possible. For every one publisher who may show interest in your work,… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share
While a lot of management development books try to teach you a lesson or give you a scenario of what corporate culture and work… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share
To me, a good storyteller should be able to tell stories across genres. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share
To make time for writing, one has to take time out from somewhere. Obviously, a fair amount of time that you spend with the… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share
In Indian companies, people aren't too worried about the pace of growth as long as you're setting up a business which will survive for… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share
For me, writing is fun. The day I quit my job and take up writing full time, writing will become just another job. A… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share
Saying 'I am not interested in politics' is no guarantee that people will leave you alone. The politically-inclined will single you out as a… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share
Any author gets inspired by the experiences and events that happen to him or his immediate circle. While that's where the seed or the… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share
There's a market for fiction based on financial services. People wanted me to write stories based on this sector. There's a gap in the… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share
For 'The Bestseller'... there was hardly any research, but I had to give each person a quirk and develop their stories so that it… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share
