Emily Gould

Emily Gould

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Emily Gould is an American writer and editor known for her candid explorations of personal and societal issues, particularly in her book 'Friendship.'

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Born
January 1, 1980
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About Emily Gould

Emily Gould — Life and Legacy

Emily Gould is a prominent American writer and editor whose work delves into the intricacies of personal relationships and societal expectations. Her notable book, 'Friendship,' captures the challenges of navigating adult friendships with honesty and vulnerability, reflecting her belief that authenticity is crucial in human connections. Gould's quotes often reveal her core thinking about truth and the importance of sharing one's experiences. For instance, she articulates that being open about our vulnerabilities can lead to deeper understanding and empathy among individuals. This perspective challenges the often superficial nature of modern relationships, urging readers to embrace their true selves. Gould's insights remain relevant today, as they resonate with those seeking genuine connections in a world that frequently prioritizes image over authenticity.

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"I can look back and recognize the things I've done and said that were wrong: unethical, gratuitously hurtful, golden-rule-breaking, et cetera. Sometimes the wrongness was even clear at the time, though not as clear as it is now. But I did these things because I felt the pull of a trajectory, a sense of experience piling up the way it does as you turn the pages of a novel. I would be lying if I said I was a different person now. I am the same person. I would do it all again."

Lying Hurtful Doe
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"Elisa Albert in a nutshell: funny, self-aware, and genuinely fearless that she might be a lunatic, or a genius, or both."

Self Fearless Genius
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"I think that genre distinctions basically boil down to marketing categories, which are outdated. Any time people have an argument about them, they're arguing about something that doesn't exist in any meaningful way that has to do with style or substance or actual content of books."

Meaningful Book Thinking
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"Unless your aim is to deceive, there's not a meaningful distinction between memoir and fiction. They're marketing categories."

Meaningful Marketing Fiction
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"Women especially are trained to protect other people's feelings, and a lot of that involves not telling the truth even about the fundamental details of your own experiences and your own life."

People Feelings Details
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"When you write in the third person, you get to imagine other people's interiority."

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"A lot of people get to the point in their careers where blurbs are ghostwritten for them, because they're like, "I want to support this person, it's good for my career," and so they get someone at the publishing house to do it, or they copy something from the press release. People write their own blurbs, absolutely, some huge percentage of the time."

Writing Publishing House Careers
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"I would love it if my book was considered chick-lit or a beach read. That would be great. People would buy my book."

Beach Book People
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"If a woman writes about herself, she’s a narcissist. If a man does the same, he’s describing the human condition. But people seem to evaluate your work based on how much they relate to it, so it’s like, well, who’s the narcissist?"

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"No one ever addresses the possibility that a writer might not like her book."

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"To some extent the shorter the writing assignment is, the harder it is to accomplish, and a blurb is 200 words max. Blurbs are meaningless, and actual people who are buying the books don't care about them at all."

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"Nothing trains you better to write fiction than being really good at writing about your own interiority."

Writing Being Real Fiction
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