Ashwin Sanghi Quotes & Sayings (Page 6)

“I want to make sure that my writing grips the reader from the word 'go.'”

“I was learning book-keeping at the age of 12, but it never stopped me from pursuing literature. Over the years, I grew to love the written word.”

“In the Sanghi family, there is no one who has undertaken intellectual pursuits.”

“Oral storytelling goes back so long ago, and those stories that were told orally were always layered and changed with time.”

“Our country has the oldest tradition of storytelling, and this was much before writing stories even became a norm.”

“We don't need to dumb down our stuff. And it's important to know how far we can push readers.”

“It is easy to club people together, but there are bound to be influences of authors you've read. I grew up reading fast paced authors such as Sidney Sheldon and Jeffrey Archer, but to say I'm one of them isn't true; my style is intrinsically my own.”

“I believe that the day one stops being spiritual, one ends up being religious. I live by the adage that the only certainty in life is death. We should, therefore, learn to live for the day and be content.”

“If I use the word 'khichdi' in my novel, I don't have to get into the trouble of explaining that it is a dish of rice and lentils. My Indian readers know it.”

“Initial work is on period research where the historical markers are absolutely non-negotiable. Once that is established, a writer can take creative liberties in terms of chronology to suit the story.”