What I do believe is that there is always a relationship between writing and reading, a constant interplay between the writer on the one hand and the reader on the other. – Guillermo Cabrera Infante
Youve got to honor your relationship with your audience – that they sit down because they want to be entertained. And that doesnt mean you cant provoke them and antagonize them and challenge them in the course of the entertainment as long as you keep the entertainment part of the equation alive. – David E. Kelley