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" I feel a great connection with my readers and would never want to disappoint them. "
Emily Giffin
Never
Want
Connection
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" I was actually born in Baltimore! Although I moved away when I was quite young and consider Chicago to be my hometown, Baltimore is sentimental to me, and I still keep in touch with family friends I knew as a little girl. "
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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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" I think it's important to try to be present with whatever it is you're doing. And if you can't be present, take a break. "
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" The best thing about being an author is writing stories and having people - strangers all over the world - connect with them. "
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" I've been obsessed with the Kennedys since I was a child, and Bobby Kennedy is, hands down, my favorite among them. "
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Them
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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 of their unsympathetic path and destructive choices. "
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" I don't really know why I went to law school. "
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" For true downtime, I enjoy going for light runs, having drinks with friends and going to the movies with my husband. "
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Light
Movies
" I'm a huge Elizabeth Berg fan. Her novels are always charming, thoughtful, and filled with lively, three-dimensional characters. "
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" I try to recognize that there is no such thing as having it all - and it's impossible to be perfect. You just have to let certain things go. "
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Impossible
You
Try
" I didn't drink in high school, and neither did any of my boyfriends. "
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Drink
High
Did
" Inevitably I draw on my own relationships when I write, so if I'm writing about a fight between a husband and his wife, of course I'm going to think about a recent fight with my husband. Or if I'm writing about sisters, of course I'm going to think about my sister. "
Emily Giffin
Wife
Fight
Own
" I think it always feels riskier and scarier to go after something you really love and want because the rejection and failure hurts more. "
Emily Giffin
Rejection
Think
Go
" 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. "
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Black
Life
Black And White
" I have increasingly steeled myself to criticism, but it still can sting, especially when you feel that it is unfair - or that they are judging my book by its cover or by preconceived notions. "
Emily Giffin
Judging
You
Myself
" Like the rest of the planet, I'm absolutely dying to see Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby' and am thrilled that Leonardo DiCaprio was cast in it - he's perfect. "
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Like
Dying
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" I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters. "
Emily Giffin
Young
Always
Books
" Everyone wants to belong, or be a part of something bigger than themselves, but it's important to follow your heart and be true to yourself in the process. "
Emily Giffin
Process
Heart
True
" A theme in a lot of my books - and in my own life - is making choices that you feel you should make, or what society wants you to make, as opposed to what is truly right for you. "
Emily Giffin
Society
Choices
You
" Often I feel that projects overwhelm us when we look at how many hours are involved until completion. But just getting started is usually not that difficult. "
Emily Giffin
Difficult
Look
Getting Started
" I really try to focus on my books and readers. "
Emily Giffin
Focus
Try
Really
" I write about messy relationships, and they put pastel covers on them, but I can't complain. "
Emily Giffin
Complain
Messy
Relationships
" My books are all relationship-focused, so much of my inspiration comes from my own relationships and the issues and concerns that arise among my friends and family. "
Emily Giffin
Family
Friends
Own
" Darcy, the heroine of 'Something Blue,' is quite shallow and opinionated. At one point, she commented that she dislikes 'gingers,' i.e., men with red hair. I received several emails from fiery redheads who said they were offended by 'my' comments. I had to remind them that it is fiction. "
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" My favorite movie of all-time is 'Stand By Me,' and I re-read my favorite young adult books often. "
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" I try to write about real women, real people - in other words flawed characters. "
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People
Real
" I aim for four workouts a week. I work out with a trainer once a week. Then, I take a circuit class twice a week. The fourth workout is random, depending on what I'm in the mood for - either a run, a spin class, or yoga. "
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Week
Work
" My books aren't autobiographical. "
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Books
Autobiographical
" I've always been intrigued by the power of secrets. When is it justifiable to keep them from the ones we love? And does keeping them irrevocably change who we are? "
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Always
Love
Power
" For an interesting nonfiction read, I really enjoyed 'Quiet' by Susan Cain. I read it with my husband, who is a true introvert, whereas I am an introvert masquerading as an extrovert. "
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Husband
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