Ravi Subramanian

As long as youngsters learn the right things, it really doesn't matter where they learn it from.

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

In India, we don't read thrillers; we read authors.

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

I am very adventurous with authors, but not very with genres.

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

Books marketing has moved from the review culture to a preview culture.

— Ravi Subramanian

Writing in India will not dramatically change till we learn to value books.

— Ravi Subramanian

I would like to implore all the governments of the world to come together to form a protocol to regulate virtual currency.

— Ravi Subramanian

Generally, people who crib about corporate politics are, more often than not, those who've played the game but lost it.

— Ravi Subramanian

There's a market for fiction based on financial services. People wanted me to write stories based on this sector. There's a gap…

— Ravi Subramanian

A profession which is seen as intellectually glamorous is often the most misunderstood when it comes to the commerce involved.

— Ravi Subramanian

I have a day job where I make money and satisfy my self-esteem. Writing is for fun, and I want to keep…

— Ravi Subramanian

Most writers write from their own experiences. That is where the honesty and intensity of emotions come from.

— Ravi Subramanian

A thriller needs to hold the interest of the reader from the very beginning. It needs to engage with them, hold them…

— Ravi Subramanian

Saying 'I am not interested in politics' is no guarantee that people will leave you alone. The politically-inclined will single you out…

— Ravi Subramanian

I believe Bitcoin is a very convenient way to shop and to transfer money to any account around the world. Governments should…

— Ravi Subramanian

If you have sold the film rights to somebody, take your money and leave. If the producers need you, they will call…

— Ravi Subramanian

After my first book, many of my readers came back to tell me that the female characters I had created were not…

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

Any author gets inspired by the experiences and events that happen to him or his immediate circle. While that's where the seed…

— Ravi Subramanian

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

While a lot of management development books try to teach you a lesson or give you a scenario of what corporate culture…

— Ravi Subramanian

When James Bond presses the watch and the car explodes, the writer doesn't go into the science of it. One should leave…

— Ravi Subramanian

When you write stories linking reality to a big storyline, people relate to it better.

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

You don't have to be a criminal to write about fraud!

— Ravi Subramanian

I believe any fiction writer is inspired by real life.

— Ravi Subramanian

After my first book, I figured that since it was successful, I wanted to continue things better.

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

I must say that books in India are not only underpriced but are also undervalued.

— Ravi Subramanian

Most MBA graduates are hungry for intellectual glamour.

— Ravi Subramanian

With social media, one can target the audience and reach out to the segment in a very precise, cost-effective manner.

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

The distribution might which Penguin brought to the table and the stature they gave me as an author is unparalleled.

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian

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

— Ravi Subramanian