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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tLittle Fires Everywhere, Big Little Lies and You are among the best-selling books that made their way to the small screen in the form of TV adaptations. Reese Witherspoon is at the center of many of the most successful TV shows based on books, thanks to her passion for bringing fresh stories to a new [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cSome of my favorite parts of it did not come together until the very end. I pushed every deadline back,\u201d she admitted. \u201cThere were times where I did not know if it would be coming out this year because both my editor and I were in agreement that we wanted to feel like it was as far as it could possibly go, as deep as it could possibly go. I am happy with it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Emily](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Emily-Henry-Didnt-Know-How-Readers-Would-Feel-About-Funny-Storys-Miles-Book-Questions-Answered.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Emily Henry<\/span> ANGELA WEISS\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBookTok has since taken a hold of the novel and can\u2019t stop gushing over Miles.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been great seeing readers\u2019 reactions because you get so immersed in your own view of something that you stop being able to see the bigger picture,\u201d Henry continued. \u201cIt\u2019s always such a relief when I put a book out and I start seeing those people who are like, \u2018This one is my favorite.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Keep reading for answers to all of Us Weekly\u2019s burning questions about Funny Story \u2014 and for hints about Henry\u2019s upcoming novel:<\/p>\n
Us Weekly:<\/em> <\/strong>These characters are going through it at the beginning of the book. Was there one scene that was harder for you to write than the others?<\/p>\nEmily Henry:<\/strong> In general, those emotional aspects are the hardest. I find a lot of times that I want to float along the surface of a story and then I have to push myself further and further to really make everything make sense. \u2026 With this one, it was sort of the opposite [from Happy Place<\/em>], they\u2019re starting out in such a dark place. Most of the book is just this climb upward to feeling better and forming new friendships and trying new things. But there were moments where the families kind of come into play more later in the book that were, I think, really hard to write because it was interrupting that growth. It was like, they\u2019re doing so much better and now we have to bring them back down a few pegs and make them really confront their demons. Anything with Daphne\u2019s dad involved was harder to write.<\/p>\n\n![\"Emily](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Emily-Henry-Didnt-Know-How-Readers-Would-Feel-About-Funny-Storys-Miles-Book-Questions-Answered-2.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Courtesy of Penguin Publishing Group<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nUs Weekly:<\/em> <\/strong>What inspired Daphne\u2019s character arc from a \u201cwe\u201d to a \u201cme\u201d person?<\/p>\nEmily Henry:<\/strong> That affected the ending completely. I knew approximately how this book needed to end because I understood the journey that Daphne was on from the beginning. I knew what she really needed and what she wanted might not necessarily be the exact same thing. \u2026 We\u2019ve all been consumed by relationships \u2014 whether it\u2019s friendships or romantic relationships \u2014 where you love who you are with this person so much that you stop feeding the other parts of yourself and just become an extension of them. That\u2019s ultimately why this breakup is so devastating at the beginning of the book for Daphne, she\u2019s built this whole life around the version of herself that\u2019s in this relationship.<\/p>\nUs Weekly:<\/em><\/strong> Miles has a few red flags in the beginning of the book. Did you struggle to make him likable?<\/p>\nEmily Henry:<\/strong> I loved the idea of starting with Miles at his lowest point and Daphne at her lowest point and playing with the humor of that. Also, the challenge of then having to get the reader on board with the idea of Daphne and Miles possibly becoming more than friends when they\u2019ve seen him just sobbing and hotboxing in his room watching Bridget Jones over and over again. That felt like a really fun challenge versus establishing a really sexy, alluring male lead right off the bat. \u2026 I didn\u2019t know how readers would ultimately feel about Miles, so I just had to trust Daphne\u2019s feelings.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n
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BookTok has since taken a hold of the novel and can\u2019t stop gushing over Miles.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been great seeing readers\u2019 reactions because you get so immersed in your own view of something that you stop being able to see the bigger picture,\u201d Henry continued. \u201cIt\u2019s always such a relief when I put a book out and I start seeing those people who are like, \u2018This one is my favorite.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Keep reading for answers to all of Us Weekly\u2019s burning questions about Funny Story \u2014 and for hints about Henry\u2019s upcoming novel:<\/p>\n
Us Weekly:<\/em> <\/strong>These characters are going through it at the beginning of the book. Was there one scene that was harder for you to write than the others?<\/p>\n Emily Henry:<\/strong> In general, those emotional aspects are the hardest. I find a lot of times that I want to float along the surface of a story and then I have to push myself further and further to really make everything make sense. \u2026 With this one, it was sort of the opposite [from Happy Place<\/em>], they\u2019re starting out in such a dark place. Most of the book is just this climb upward to feeling better and forming new friendships and trying new things. But there were moments where the families kind of come into play more later in the book that were, I think, really hard to write because it was interrupting that growth. It was like, they\u2019re doing so much better and now we have to bring them back down a few pegs and make them really confront their demons. Anything with Daphne\u2019s dad involved was harder to write.<\/p>\n Us Weekly:<\/em> <\/strong>What inspired Daphne\u2019s character arc from a \u201cwe\u201d to a \u201cme\u201d person?<\/p>\n Emily Henry:<\/strong> That affected the ending completely. I knew approximately how this book needed to end because I understood the journey that Daphne was on from the beginning. I knew what she really needed and what she wanted might not necessarily be the exact same thing. \u2026 We\u2019ve all been consumed by relationships \u2014 whether it\u2019s friendships or romantic relationships \u2014 where you love who you are with this person so much that you stop feeding the other parts of yourself and just become an extension of them. That\u2019s ultimately why this breakup is so devastating at the beginning of the book for Daphne, she\u2019s built this whole life around the version of herself that\u2019s in this relationship.<\/p>\n Us Weekly:<\/em><\/strong> Miles has a few red flags in the beginning of the book. Did you struggle to make him likable?<\/p>\n Emily Henry:<\/strong> I loved the idea of starting with Miles at his lowest point and Daphne at her lowest point and playing with the humor of that. Also, the challenge of then having to get the reader on board with the idea of Daphne and Miles possibly becoming more than friends when they\u2019ve seen him just sobbing and hotboxing in his room watching Bridget Jones over and over again. That felt like a really fun challenge versus establishing a really sexy, alluring male lead right off the bat. \u2026 I didn\u2019t know how readers would ultimately feel about Miles, so I just had to trust Daphne\u2019s feelings.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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