Paullina Simons Quotes

I simply write with an intelligent reader in mind. I don't think about how old they are.

The best writing is not about the writer, the best writing is absolutely not about the writer, it's about us, it's about the reader.

The most annoying and full-of-crap thing a writer says is, 'I write only for myself, I don't care if anyone reads it.' A writer without a reader doesn't exist.

Whenever I write a part, I think there's this person somewhere in the world that this part is specifically for, and all I have to do is go searching to find that particular individual.

There comes a time in every writer's life when it becomes necessary to recognize what people really care about.

I don't really write for adults or kids - I don't write for kids, I write about them. I think you need to do that; otherwise, you end up preaching down. You need to listen not so much to the audience but to the story itself.

I want my writing to reach people. I don't write for a market. I write from my heart, something that appeals to me. The marketing, segmenting etc., can be done by your publisher, not you.

There's certainly pressure to find your audience early. You need to paint the picture, but it's tough trying to find the balance between a show that people can tune in on any given week while still grabbing the people who are there every week.

I have 60-plus videos on YouTube and over 30 million views. Of those 60, only three or four are branded videos. I built that audience by telling stories the way I like to tell them.

When I was speaking about communicating, I meant that the listener - we have to reach the listener; otherwise, of course, you're writing the piece, as I say, only for the satisfaction of seeing it on the paper for yourself, and then it ends right there.

My theme song is always: 'Pay attention to your viewer. Follow them.'

I would say if you want to write, write what you care about. I think that's the most important thing. I think if you write what you care about, you stand a better chance of having the reader care about your story.

I think that if you write what you love to read, that will be what your audience wants to read, too.

I made a decision to write for my readers, not to try to find more readers for my writing.

I just feel like content is content; people want to see it resonate.

I think USA has a great handle on programming and content. They know their viewers and they know what works... Character driven programming!

I was always concerned with writing to my age at a particular moment. That was the way I would keep faith with the audience that supported me as I went along.

I think they will feel refreshed because I cater to a mature audience.

I know what the audience is looking for and have the ability to deliver that content.

My strategy isn't just to get the biggest audience; it's to get a loyal audience.

We have to find ways to create content that folks want to see.

Our responsibility is to deliver the most compelling content to our players. and if we do that, the audiences are there.

The audience requires not information but drama.

I think part of my success as an editor came from never worrying about a fact, a cause, an atmosphere. It was me—projecting to the public. That was my job. I think I always had a perfectly clear view of what was possible for the public. Give ‘em what they never knew they wanted.

There are several key pieces to keeping audiences engaged, and the evolution of that. One of them is a content ecosystem, which is leveraging and utilizing as many different platforms as you possibly can to continue to drive the conversation so people have the opportunity to enter your brand from different ways.