“I try to be true to the characters that I've created and sometimes I disagree with them, but their opinions about the story and the characters really matter to me.” TryingSometimesMatterCharacterStoriesOpinionBeing TrueDisagree Author:Emily Giffin
“I write about relationships and I try to create real-life characters.” WritingTryingRealCharacterReal Life Author:Emily Giffin
“In my stories, I think, as I've gotten older, the characters have become stronger and more independent, and more capable of making unconventional decisions.” ThinkingCharacterStoriesDecisionCapableStrongerIndependentUnconventional Author:Emily Giffin
“When I write, I picture the characters a certain way in my head, and they're not like any actor or actress. It's almost hard for me to let go of my ideas as to the way they look.” WayWritingLooksIdeasHardCharacterCertainActorsLetting GoActresses Author:Emily Giffin
“I try to write about real women, real people - in other words flawed characters. I find flawed characters much more interesting than perfect ones and enjoy the challenge of making readers root for them in spite of their unsympathetic path and destructive choices. Life is about the gray areas. Things are seldom black and white, even when we wish they were and think they should be, and I like exploring this nuanced terrain.” PeopleThinkingShouldWritingTryingRealCharacterLife IsChoicesWishEnjoyBlackChallengesWhitePerfectInterestingPathReaderAreasRootsSpiteDestructiveGrayBlack And WhiteExploringFlawedTerrainReal WomenGray AreaUnsympathetic Author:Emily Giffin
“Writing a teen character is something I wanted to try again for a long time!” WritingTryingLongCharacterWantedLong TimeTry Again Author:Emily Giffin
“I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters.” BookCharacterStoriesAgeYoungComing Of AgeCompellingBooks And Movies Author:Emily Giffin
“I try to write about real women, real people - in other words flawed characters.” PeopleWritingTryingRealCharacterFlawedReal Women Author:Emily Giffin
