KM: What is the best perk of your job? EG: The complete freedom when it comes to my schedule. That and free, advance copies of books from my publisher and other authors. KM: Have you ever met someone you idolized?
What was it like? EG: Yes. Van Jones. I convinced his publicist to send him to Atlanta so I could moderate an event for his book tour. He was amazing, and we have since become friends. After law school, she moved to Manhattan and practiced litigation at a large firm for several years while she paid back her school loans, wrote a novel in her very limited spare time, and dreamed of becoming a writer.
Despite the rejection of her first manuscript, Giffin persisted, retiring from the legal profession and moving to London to pursue her dreams full time. With a fresh and relatable take on the dilemmas facing the modern woman, Giffin brings to life with clarity and empathy just how complicated our lives can be In her latest release, All We Ever Wanted , which hit shelves June , Giffin returns with an extraordinary story of three very different people who must choose between their families and their values.
Giffin was engaging and wonderfully adept at incorporating the event's mission purpose and the audience into her presentation. She was just perfect. Emily Giffin writes about complex relationships.
Well, thank you! I appreciate that! I think there is a difference between being likeable and being without flaw. I think creating empathy is the key. Yes, my characters make mistakes and hurt others, but they are good people at heart, and I enjoy the challenge of making readers root for them in spite of their unsympathetic choices. After all, 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 that nuanced terrain.
My hope is that my books can give people a sense of understanding and empathy for complicated, messy situations. What protagonist flaws have you had success with? Are there any flaws you would avoid? We share similar tastes in books. She wants to really feel immersed in a world as she reads. But as I write, many other readers flit through my mind, too. It inspires me to think of them. Of course I want good reviews and nice sales, but ultimately I want to make my readers happy and keep telling good stories that I am proud of.
You wrote the screenplay Baby Proof with your best friend from high school and are working on Something Blue now. How does screenwriting compare to writing novels? Do the skillsets translate naturally? I love the collaboration that comes with making a film.
Writing a novel is so much more solitary. But I also love writing a novel and getting to make all the creative decisions myself. Do you have any aspirations or plans to return to the screen?
It was so much fun! But I will say this—I had no idea how hard it was to remember a line of dialogue and in Something Borrowed, simply giving a pointed look! It gave me such new respect for actors. You have your own voice, your own story to tell.
Write what you feel and be fiercely honest. Thank you, Emily, so much for hanging out with us. Welcome to the WWWB family!
We will be supporting and rooting for you forever more! Growing up, Josie and Meredith Garland shared a loving, if sometimes contentious relationship. Josie was impulsive, spirited, and outgoing; Meredith hardworking, thoughtful, and reserved.
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