Ravi Subramanian

You need to be the CEO of your own book.

— Ravi Subramanian

I read almost everything that comes my way.

— Ravi Subramanian

I write largely plot-driven stories.

— Ravi Subramanian

Kids who read are bright.

— Ravi Subramanian

I find writing to be a great stress-buster.

— Ravi Subramanian

People take shortcuts to meet ends in MNCs.

— Ravi Subramanian

There is some confusion in my mind whether to continue to write on banking or try newer pastures.

— Ravi Subramanian

I am not a great fan of serious, heavy writing. I prefer simple, short sentences, light on prose.

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

I will do everything in my power to keep my readers.

— Ravi Subramanian

To me, a good storyteller should be able to tell stories across genres.

— Ravi Subramanian

Writing with a film in mind - writing like a screenplay - is a sureshot recipe for disaster.

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

I always felt that one needs to be remembered long after one has gone.

— Ravi Subramanian

Bitcoin is complex: the entire private and public key issue, the transfers, the mining of bitcoins... but if you tell it as…

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

For 'The Bestseller'... there was hardly any research, but I had to give each person a quirk and develop their stories so…

— Ravi Subramanian

If you are careful about the content and writing style, readers will not feel that you are in a hurry.

— Ravi Subramanian

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

My preferred genre of reading is crime thrillers - books by Harlan Coben, Jo Nesbo, David Baldacci, James Patterson, Ashwin Sanghi and…

— Ravi Subramanian

Corporate career is like my wife, and writing is my girlfriend. My priority is the first but enjoy doing the second, as…

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

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

My favourite authors are John Grisham and Jeffrey Archer. Grisham rapidly established himself and now completely owns the legal space of fiction…

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

There is a certain amount of intrigue that gets created by revealing portions of the book and, in the process, generating a…

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

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

Books should be both enlightening and entertaining.

— Ravi Subramanian

I look at every book as a new learning opportunity.

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

“Love and fear often bring out the same reaction—compliance,”

— Ravi Subramanian

It's not research if you're really interested in what you're reading.

— Ravi Subramanian

I'm an executive director at a company which gives out retail loans.

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

It is almost impossible to win back a reader's loyalty once it's gone.

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

With thrillers, I tend to concentrate on the research and pace more than the characters.

— Ravi Subramanian