Ashwin Sanghi Quotes
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We don't need to dumb down our stuff. And it's important to know how far we can push readers.
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What is divine? Simply that which man has not yet been able to understand. Once understood, it ceases to be divine.
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Mythology is like a game of Chinese Whispers. What goes in at one end of the human circle is rarely what emerges at the other end.
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Admiration from my readers inspire me, and the only 'formula' I believe in towards making a good writer is: 'to thine own self be true!'
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Our country has the oldest tradition of storytelling, and this was much before writing stories even became a norm.
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I have always been a bit of an introvert. In fact, my dad used to force me to meet people so that my interpersonal skills improve. As an individual, I was happiest when left alone.
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In India, we never distinguished between history and myth. Our Puranas as well as Itihasas contain fantastical tales. They are lies that convey deeper truths.
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When working on a period, it is the finer details that evoke imagery that helps in cinematic adaptations.
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There has to be a protagonist who has to overcome challenges, and there will be a race to finish.
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There is one person who can help solve 'writer's block'. His name is Mr. Johnnie Walker.
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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.
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Writing is possibly an art, but crime writing is definitely a craft.
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I was passionate about reading from an early age, and I would always be carrying a different book each week.
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When I wrote 'The Rozabal Line,' I had no preconceived notions of what a commercial bestseller should be. I have always viewed 'The Rozabal Line' as my first love and probably my best work. The fact, however, is that it is my least read work.
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Oral storytelling goes back so long ago, and those stories that were told orally were always layered and changed with time.
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I don't care if my books don't sell abroad; we have a large enough market in our country. I write for Indian readers.
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I am a part of the old school where I feel that purity of the language should be retained. But English is a constantly evolving language where new words are being added to the dictionary, so I don't see any harm in experimenting with the language. Only poor editing standards need to be improved.
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It is no secret that I have read 'The Da Vinci Code' several times. I genuinely believe that 'The Da Vinci Code' and 'Angels And Demons' are, by far, Brown's best works.
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While growing up, I always had to depend on foreign authors for page-turners. I think of myself as a commercial writer, and my job is simple to entertain you.
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That freedom of writing you don't get in other formats, I'd rather leave it to someone else to deal with the headache of drafting my book into a screenplay.
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I was a businessman for 16 years of my life, so when I started writing, I wanted to keep my literary identity separate.
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I want to be remembered as a storyteller more than someone who had something meaningful to say.
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My life is ruled by four W's: my writing, my work, my wife, and my whisky. Not necessarily in that order.
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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.