I spent most of my dough on booze, broads and boats and the rest I wasted.

There's nothing like work to take your mind off your worries.

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.

It's my attempt to remain invisible, not distract the reader from the story with obvious writing.

The line of dialogue belongs to the character; the verb is the writer sticking his nose in.

I spent most of my dough on booze, broads and boats and the rest I wasted.

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.