Adapting Quote by Simon Beaufoy

The problem with books, now that I've written one, is that the idea of adaptation is so much easier than sitting down to write…

— Nick Cave

I like to think that each book I start is a completely new departure But I’ve learned that whatever you do, readers will have…

— Ian Mcewan

My ultimate goal is to drive people back to the books, when I think of an adaptation.

— Lev Grossman

I've adapted my own work a couple of times, and I've also given my novels to other people to adapt, and I do find…

— David Baddiel

My advice to anyone adapting a novel is that once they've read it and learnt to understand it, then they must throw it away…

— Ben Elton

Adapting a book is the most difficult thing because half the time you are wondering what to remove.

— Vikramaditya Motwane

In terms of why everything is different, each book is different than the one before because I'm so bored of what I just finished…

— Colson Whitehead

Adaptation of books is never a success. When the author wants to make it, it's even worse.

— Marjane Satrapi

I'm a big reader, so I tend to already know the books when they're adapted into something.

— Carrie Coon

With books at least, the best experiences are not when you find what you were looking for, but when something quite different finds you,…

— Tim Parks

I really strive to bring something new to each book. I don't want to write the same book over and over again.

— Robert Crais

My goal is to teach readers how to treat and respect themselves and each other in an entertaining way. I do that in all…

— Lisi Harrison