I firmly believe that there is no better thriller writer than Harlan Coben. — 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
I get to office early at about 8 A.M., and I'm back home by 6 to write. — 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
One can become drab, dull, and boring doing the same thing every day. Writing helps break the monotony. — 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
When 'If God Was a Banker' became a success, it changed my entire perspective. I wanted to write more and wanted to… — 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
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
For me, writing is fun. The day I quit my job and take up writing full time, writing will become just another… — 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
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
To make time for writing, one has to take time out from somewhere. Obviously, a fair amount of time that you spend… — 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
One shouldn't say yes in desperation to the first publisher who approaches. New authors especially should wait and weigh their deal and… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
People think writing is a very distinguished, cerebral thing, where all you do is write. It doesn't work that way. People have… — 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
A writer must experiment with genres. Otherwise, it is a restriction on the craft. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
As authors, we know that it is very difficult to unleash one's creativity. — 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 Image
Write something that you are comfortable with. Do not venture into something that you do not want to write about, because gradually,… — 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
It is important to send your work to as many publishers as possible. For every one publisher who may show interest in… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
When you write, you put your thoughts in the public space. You get both positive and negative feedback. — 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
I've always wanted to write, but coming from a small-town background - I was born and brought up in Ludhiana - you… — 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
