Emily Giffin Writing Quotations

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

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

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.

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.

I've always loved sister stories in fiction, from the time I was little, reading about Beezus and Ramona. I've always wanted to write a sister story.

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

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