Marika
asked
Ruta Sepetys:
Do you ever get depressed when you are writhing your books? Does it ever strike you that people really went through the thing you're writhing about? Just wondering, Love your books!
Ruta Sepetys
Hi Marika!
Yes, sometimes the sadness of the experience overwhelms me and leaks into my heart. Instead of trying to run away from it, I try to stay present within it so I can transfer that sense of emotion into the writing. That way, hopefully the readers will feel a sense of emotional truth while reading. Thanks for the question!
Yes, sometimes the sadness of the experience overwhelms me and leaks into my heart. Instead of trying to run away from it, I try to stay present within it so I can transfer that sense of emotion into the writing. That way, hopefully the readers will feel a sense of emotional truth while reading. Thanks for the question!
More Answered Questions
A Goodreads user
asked
Ruta Sepetys:
Hi! I have heard so many amazing things about your books and so many people have told me how brilliant your writing was... I look forward to reading all of your works :) I wanted to ask, as an aspiring author myself, how do you plan for your books? With a full out-line, or do you just sort of wing it?
Olya Coffin
asked
Ruta Sepetys:
I loved Out of the Easy but it was hard for me to read Between Shades of Grey and especially Salt to the Sea because... I am Russian. As much as I hate the committed atrocities, I remain patriotic and wish you depicted the great sufferings the Russian nation had to endure during the war. No one likes to be a bad guy. Is this something you might consider for a book in the future? Thank you, Olya Coffin
About Goodreads Q&A
Ask and answer questions about books!
You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.
See Featured Authors Answering Questions
Learn more