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Gillian Flynn Biography

Gillian Schieber Flynn (/ˈɡɪliən/; born February 24, 1971) is an American author, screenwriter, comic book writer and former television critic for Entertainment Weekly. Flynn's three published novels are the thrillers Sharp Objects, Dark Places, and Gone Girl, the last of which she adapted for the screen in the 2014 film of the same name directed by David Fincher.

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I like the discipline of writing a script. You can't go into the character's head - you have to find these creative ways to help externalize what they're thinking.

Character, Discipline, Externalize, Head, Thinking, Writing

He was one of those guys who'd pronounce I'm a hugger as he came at you, neglecting to ask if the feeling was mutual.

Feelings, Guy, Kissing, Mutual, Neglecting, Pronounce

I don't understand the point of being together if you're not the happiest.

Being Together, Happiest, Happiness, Together, Understand

I was not a lovable child, and I'd grown into a deeply unlovable adult. Draw a picture of my soul, and it'd be a scribble with fangs.

Adults, Children, Lovable, Picture, Soul

To me, marriage is the ultimate mystery.

Marriage, Mystery, Ultimate

I'm not someone who can be depended one five days a week. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday? I don't even get out of bed five days in a row-I often don't remember to eat five days in a row. Reporting to a workplace, where I should need to stay for eight hours-eight big hours outside my home- was unfeasible.

Friday, Home, Monday, Remember, Row, Stay

How do you keep safe when your whole day is as wide and empty as the sky?

Day, Empty, Keep, Safe, Sky

I feel like I need to give people a note with the book that says, 'I'm OK, no worries!'

Book, Give, Giving, Note, People

I can't think of anything more crushing than slowly, over time, realizing exactly how wrong you were about someone.

Crush, Crushing, Exactly, Realizing, Think, Thinking

Nick is like a good stiff drink: He gives everything the correct perspective.

Correct, Drink, Giving, Nick, Perspective

Friends see most of each other’s flaws. Spouses see every awful last bit.

Awful, Flaws, Lasts, See

Women get consumed. Not surprising, considering the sheer amount of traffic a woman's body experiences. Tampons and speculums. Cocks, fingers, vibrators and more, between the legs, from behind, in the mouth.

Body, Fingers, Legs, Mouths, Tampons, Vibrators

Sleep is like a cat: It only comes to you if you ignore it.

Cat, Ignore, Like, Pain, Sleep

Sometimes I think I won't ever feel safe until I can count my last days on one hand.

Count, Fear, Hand, Hands, Safe, Thinking

I have a meanness inside me, real as an organ. Slit me at my belly and it might slide out, meaty and dark, drop on the floor so you could stomp on it.

Belly, Dark, Drop, Meaty, Might, Real

To refuse has so many more consequences than submitting.

Consequence, Consequences, Refuse, Submitting

A child weaned on poison considers harm a comfort.

Children, Comfort, Poison, Weaned

Dark sides are important. They should be nurtured like nasty black orchids.

Black, Dark, Nasty, Nurtured, Orchids

Don't be discouraged - every relationship you have is a failure, until you find the right one.

Discouraged, Failure, Relationship, Right

I've always been partial to the image of liquor as lubrication, a layer of protection from all the sharp thoughts in your head.

Head, Layer, Layers, Liquor, Protection, Thoughts

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