A biography for Ravi Subramanianhasn’t been written yet.
“My favourite authors are John Grisham and Jeffrey Archer. Grisham rapidly established himself and now completely owns the legal space of fiction writing, something I want to do in financial space. I like Archer because he keeps his readers engaged: every chapter is a page turner, and he keeps his writing simple.”
“If I did not have a de-stresser such as writing novels, I would lose focus at work.”
“I always felt that one needs to be remembered long after one has gone.”
“As long as youngsters learn the right things, it really doesn't matter where they learn it from.”
“Corporate career is like my wife, and writing is my girlfriend. My priority is the first but enjoy doing the second, as I have taken to writing as a stress-beater.”
“I believe Bitcoin is a very convenient way to shop and to transfer money to any account around the world. Governments should work around a framework for the currency instead of putting restrictions on it.”
“As authors, we know that it is very difficult to unleash one's creativity.”
“A misconception that exists in the eyes of the general reading population is that authors make truckloads of money.”
“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 years.”
“I write largely plot-driven stories.”
“I get to office early at about 8 A.M., and I'm back home by 6 to write.”
“It is almost impossible to win back a reader's loyalty once it's gone.”
“I feel as long as people enjoy what they read and learn something more, I have done my job as a writer.”
“After my first book, I figured that since it was successful, I wanted to continue things better.”
“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.”
“To me, a good storyteller should be able to tell stories across genres.”
“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.”
“My understanding is that a book becomes a best seller only when it is pirated, sold on footpaths and at traffic lights.”
“People take shortcuts to meet ends in MNCs.”
“A bookstore has thousands of titles to sell. You need to be the guy the store attendant recommends to the reader.”