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“Writing a novel was like I had some Play-Doh to work with and could just keep working with it - doing a million drafts and things changing radically and characters appearing and disappearing and solving mysteries: Why is this thing here? Should I just take that away? And then realizing, no, that is there, in fact, because that is the key to this. I love that sort of detective work, keeping the faith alive until all the questions have been sleuthed out.”

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Miranda July

Miranda July, born on February 15, 1974, is an accomplished American film director known for her distinctive narrative style and profound emotional expression. Her work has garnered widespread acclaim from audiences and critics alike. more

“People who would not be using the word gender or thinking about gayness or trans-ness may actually, without even thinking about it, be not their own gender in their inner world. I think that's actually so normal, because female sexuality is sold to all of us. It doesn't just reach the eyes of men. You might not care about the idea of boobs or jugs or whatever, but it could impact your inner sexual life.”

People Thinking Men World Eye Care Female Gender Sexuality

Author:Miranda July

“I think when you're writing from your own life, it's hard because you realize that people have their own assessment of how they look, and they don't know how you will describe them.”

People Thinking Writing Realizing

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People Important Impression First Impression

Author:Miranda July

“Maybe that's why people take pictures of themselves, to avoid being described.”

People

Author:Miranda July