Emily Giffin
Emily Giffin
Emily Fisk Giffinis an American author of several novels commonly categorized as chick lit...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth20 March 1972
CountryUnited States of America
fool wonder said
She wonders what fool ever said that it's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all - she has never disagreed with something so much.
trying
I'm not trying to convey a message, I'm just trying to tell a story.
two different moments
How different this moment feels, for so many reasons. I tell myself that no two loves are identical - but that I don't have to compare anymore.
inspirational what-matters perfection
But I am learning that perfection isn't what matters. In fact, it's the very thing that can destroy you if you let it.
glasses half empty
This is why you should never, ever get your hopes up. This is why you should see the glass as half empty. So when the whole thing spills, you aren’t as devastated.
reading writing
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.
past dwelling wonder
Things are what they are and there's no point dwelling in the past or wondering what could have been.
anger grief easier
In days that follow, I discover that anger is easier to handle than grief.
believe party cheater
Although I'm sure there are plenty of tall, gorgeous, life-of-the-party guys who are also true to their wives, I happen to believe that a disproportionate number of them are cheaters.
character trying opinion
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.
love-is propositions
Love is seldom—almost never—an even proposition. Someone always loves more.
littles sides looks
He nods, as if to acknowledge that endings are almost always a little sad, even when there is something to look forward to on the other side.
true-love uplifting love-is
True love is supposed to make you into a better person-uplift you.
writing common
I always find something in common with my protagonist, particularly when I write in the first person.