Writing is a intensely personal activity. I can pen down my best thoughts when I'm alone. But when one is elevated into the stature of an author, you have to think about your books in terms of their business angle. Ashwin Sanghi activityangleauthor share on social
The relationship between critic and writer is similar to the one between the pigeon and the statue. Ashwin Sanghi criticpigeonrelationship Change image and share on social
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. Ashwin Sanghi abroadbookcare Change image and share on social
Oral storytelling goes back so long ago, and those stories that were told orally were always layered and changed with time. Ashwin Sanghi agobackchange Change image and share on social
My wife is troubled by the things I forget. I am troubled by the things she recollects. Ashwin Sanghi forgetrecollectthing Change image and share on social
Thrills are much more about anticipation than action. An unfired bullet is more dangerous than one that has already met its target. Ashwin Sanghi actionanticipationbullet Change image and share on social
The cleanest book on a dusty bookshelf is usually a dirty one. Ashwin Sanghi bookbookshelfclean Change image and share on social
There has to be a protagonist who has to overcome challenges, and there will be a race to finish. Ashwin Sanghi challengefinishovercome Change image and share on social
Take the first A out of Abraham and put it at the end. You get Brahama. There's the ancient connection right there. Ashwin Sanghi abrahamancientbrahama Change image and share on social
The average human attention span was 12 seconds in 2000 and 8 seconds in 2013. A drop of 33%. The scary part is that the attention span of a goldfish was 9 seconds, almost 13% more than us humans. That's why it's getting tougher by the day to get people to turn the page. Maybe we writers ought to try writing for goldfish! Ashwin Sanghi attentionaverageday share on social