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I don't start with the characters. I start with the series of events that will provide the conflict and how it can be resolved. Characters are incidental.

From Ashwin Sanghi

There has to be a protagonist who has to overcome challenges, and there will be a race to finish.

From Ashwin Sanghi

A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going.

From Ashwin Sanghi

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

From Ashwin Sanghi

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

From Ashwin Sanghi

What is divine? It is simply that which man has not been able to understand. Once you do, it loses its divinity.

From Ashwin Sanghi

I was a businessman for 16 years of my life, so when I started writing, I wanted to keep my literary identity separate.

From Ashwin Sanghi

Writing helps me create a different world that I can escape to.

From Ashwin Sanghi

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.

From Ashwin Sanghi

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.

From Ashwin Sanghi

Ashwin Sanghi

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