“My purpose is to entertain and please myself. I feel that if I am entertained, then there will be enough other readers who will be entertained, too.” IfsFeelsEnoughPurposeReaderPlease Author:Elmore Leonard
“Really, when I write a book I'm the only one I have to please. That's the beauty of writing a book instead of a screenplay.” WritingBookPleaseWriting A BookScreenplays Author:Elmore Leonard
“After 58 years you'd think writing would get easier. It doesn't. If you're lucky, you become harder to please. That's all right, it's still a pleasure.” IfsThinkingWritingYearsStillsPleasureEasierPleaseLuckyHarderLucky You Author:Elmore Leonard
“I've quit writing screenplay [adaptations]. It's too much work. I don't look at writing a novel as work, because I only have to please myself. I have a good time sitting here by myself, thinking up situations and characters, getting them to talk - it's so satisfying. But screenwriting's different. You might think you're writing for yourself, but there are too many other people to please.” PeopleThinkingWritingLooksDifferentCharacterMightSituationNovelToo MuchPleaseSittingQuittingCraftsGood TimesSatisfyingAdaptationHaving A Good TimeScreenplaysScreenwritingToo Much WorkWriting For Yourself Author:Elmore Leonard
