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The quote says that writers often draw on what they have personally lived through. It suggests that real feelings in writing come from firsthand experience, which helps make the emotions feel honest and strong.
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About Ravi Subramanian
Indian author and banker
Ravi Subramanian is an Indian author and banker. He spent nearly two decades in financial services and is known for writing thrillers set in the world of banking. He is an alumnus of IIM Bangalore, class of 1993, and has 99 quotes on the site. His fiction includes the banking trilogy The Incredible Banker, The Bankster and Bankerupt. He worked with Citibank, HSBC and ANZ Grindlays, and later became chief executive of a listed non-banking financial company. His books draw on the culture, pressures and dealings of the banking sector.
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