Writer Quotes by Ravi Subramanian

I read almost everything that comes my way.

— Ravi Subramanian

Kids who read are bright.

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I find writing to be a great stress-buster.

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I believe if you've written a book, you have to stand up and say, 'Guys, buy the book.'

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Books should be both enlightening and entertaining.

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If I did not have a de-stresser such as writing novels, I would lose focus at work.

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I look at every book as a new learning opportunity.

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In fiction, if people like one of your books, they tend to pick up your other books as well.

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I'm probably one of the few authors in this country who could very comfortably live off my writing.

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I cannot write in isolation. I write with people around me.

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I get to office early at about 8 A.M., and I'm back home by 6 to write.

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If a reader likes a particular author, they keep reading all his books, and if the supply is not kept up, then…

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One can become drab, dull, and boring doing the same thing every day. Writing helps break the monotony.

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An author needs to be in the market. He or she needs to come out with a new book every year. That…

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When you write, you put your thoughts in the public space. You get both positive and negative feedback.

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For me, writing is fun. The day I quit my job and take up writing full time, writing will become just another…

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It is important to send your work to as many publishers as possible. For every one publisher who may show interest in…

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A misconception that exists in the eyes of the general reading population is that authors make truckloads of money.

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There were many times in my initial days as a writer when I had felt the need to talk to someone, to…

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Thousands of books are published every year in India, and it's becoming more difficult to stand out and get people to buy…

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The royalty any author gets is dependent on his track record and marketability and often on the price of his book, too.…

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If you see in all my books, I have two key intentions. One is obviously to entertain and make sure that the…

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To make time for writing, one has to take time out from somewhere. Obviously, a fair amount of time that you spend…

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The problem with most of the want-to-be authors is that they are unable to focus. Either they have no idea of where…

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At times, parents foist their own choices on kids and try to get them to read the classics. But kids have very…

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I've always wanted to write, but coming from a small-town background - I was born and brought up in Ludhiana - you…

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People think writing is a very distinguished, cerebral thing, where all you do is write. It doesn't work that way. People have…

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I firmly believe that there is no better thriller writer than Harlan Coben.

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The first draft is usually junk. You have to work on it seven to eight times.

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I can write in my living room with my wife and kid around.

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As authors, we know that it is very difficult to unleash one's creativity.

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A writer must experiment with genres. Otherwise, it is a restriction on the craft.

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My understanding is that a book becomes a best seller only when it is pirated, sold on footpaths and at traffic lights.

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Write something that you are comfortable with. Do not venture into something that you do not want to write about, because gradually,…

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I enjoy writing and promoting my books. I enjoy the feedback. But all this is because I don't depend on it commercially.…

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I feel as long as people enjoy what they read and learn something more, I have done my job as a writer.

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If somebody says that they want to write a book but do not know what to write about, they will never write…

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When 'If God Was a Banker' became a success, it changed my entire perspective. I wanted to write more and wanted to…

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A bookstore has thousands of titles to sell. You need to be the guy the store attendant recommends to the reader.

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One shouldn't say yes in desperation to the first publisher who approaches. New authors especially should wait and weigh their deal and…

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