ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Any woman who’s ever watched "Sex and the City" has at some point tried to guess which of the characters she’s most like. The overly confident Samantha? The slightly prudish Charlotte? The pessimistic Miranda? The overanalytical Carrie?
Candace Bushnell attends a fashion show during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in September.
But an honest viewer probably would have to admit that she’s similar to all of the characters in some way. As a writer, that is Candace Bushnell’s gift.
In her books, including "Sex and the City," "4 Blondes" and "Lipstick Jungle," Bushnell has given the pop culture world feminine role models with which it can identify. And the best-selling author’s newest book, "One Fifth Avenue," provides a few more -- including attorney Annalisa Rice, gossip columnist Enid Merle and gold digger Lola Fabrikant.
Although all of her characters are fictional, Bushnell said each one is based on a common type of person.
"I’ve always been interested in people. It’s part of being a novelist, really, part of the job," she said. "As a writer you can never know a real person as well as you know your characters." 
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