Character Quotes by Emily Giffin

11 Character quotes by Emily Giffin

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Emily Giffin’s reflections on character feel like a quiet conversation over coffee, probing the choices that shape us. This small collection still manages to capture the nuance she brings to her characters.

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Writing a teen character is something I wanted to try again for a long time!

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To write convincingly, I think you must be able to relate, in some way, to what a character is experiencing.

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The world is not that black and white, Rachel. There are no moral absolutes. It is complex.

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I try to write about real women, real people - in other words flawed characters.

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I write about relationships and I try to create real-life characters.

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I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters.

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When I write, I picture the characters a certain way in my head, and they're not like any actor or actress. It's…

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I find flawed characters much more interesting than perfect ones and enjoy the challenge of making readers root for them in spite…

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In my stories, I think, as I've gotten older, the characters have become stronger and more independent, and more capable of making…

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I try to be true to the characters that I've created and sometimes I disagree with them, but their opinions about the…

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I try to write about real women, real people - in other words flawed characters. I find flawed characters much more interesting…

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I try to have something in common with my protagonists, especially when I'm writing in the first person.

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“Grab his penis like this, and I guarantee, it’s a done deal.”

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“Well, anyway… it’s over,” I say, realizing that those two words lump me right in with a hoard of naive women who say it’s…

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There are two kinds of sorry. There is the sorry imbued with regret. And a pure sorry. The kind that is merely asking for…

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Throw in the intensity of emotions that come with that bittersweet summer sandwiched between high school graduation and the rest of your life...

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“You can never be too sure when it comes to things that matter most”

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“It occurs to me that she is not unique--that all women compare lives. We are aware of whose husband works more, who helps more…

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“I desperately want to feel that way again. To be in a relationship that I’m not trying to script or water down. It’s about…

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I always find something in common with my protagonist, particularly when I write in the first person.

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There is no grief like heartbreak.

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I find my voice and manage to say those three one-syllable words back to him. Words I haven't uttered in a very, very long…

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