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I look at every book as a new learning opportunity.

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

Ravi Subramanian

I look at every book as a new learning opportunity.

Ravi Subramanian

For 'The Bestseller'... there was hardly any research, but I had to give each person a quirk and develop their stories so that it would relate to who they are.

Ravi Subramanian

It is important to send your work to as many publishers as possible. For every one publisher who may show interest in your work, there will be at least five who will reject you.

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian

People take shortcuts to meet ends in MNCs.

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian

When 'If God Was a Banker' became a success, it changed my entire perspective. I wanted to write more and wanted to be lot more successful as a writer.

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian

I do not think I will ever write screenplays based on my books. I would not know what to cut out and what portions to keep. I like all the characters I have created. I cannot imagine chopping them off.

Ravi Subramanian

To make time for writing, one has to take time out from somewhere. Obviously, a fair amount of time that you spend with the family gets compromised. But my family has been very understanding and supportive.

Ravi Subramanian

I enjoy writing and promoting my books. I enjoy the feedback. But all this is because I don't depend on it commercially. I don't need that money. I have a career.

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian

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

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

My favourite authors are Jeffrey Archer, for his story telling skills; John Grisham, for the completely new genre he created; and James Patterson, for the way he created a new business model out of writing.

Ravi Subramanian

You need to be the CEO of your own book.

Ravi Subramanian

If you have sold the film rights to somebody, take your money and leave. If the producers need you, they will call you. But you have to be careful about who you are selling your book to, and ensure that it is not tampered with.

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 the books. The only way to get people notice the book is to create a buzz much before it's released.

Ravi Subramanian

I find writing to be a great stress-buster.

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian

Most MBA graduates are hungry for intellectual glamour.

Ravi Subramanian

I had, at a point in time, decided not to write on the corporate world. But if people expect me to set stories in a work environment, then why go away from it?

Ravi Subramanian

The royalty any author gets is dependent on his track record and marketability and often on the price of his book, too. The higher you price a book, the more comfortable your publisher will be in paying you a higher royalty.

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian

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

Ravi Subramanian