I have zero faith in myself as a good director. None whatsoever! I have no doubt that I would be absolutely atrocious at the job. I don't think it would even be funny watching me try. It would just be painful.

However, I'm not directing for others. I'm simply entertaining myself. If I'm entertained, then I'm succeeding. If I'm learning something or expanding my perspectives, that's success as well. That's all that matters when privately reading a book.

How I enjoy a novel might be completely different from the next person. It probably is. It's not a competition, thankfully, and I have no interest in worrying about their expectations.