Jennifer
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Ruta Sepetys:
I lover reading your books! I have read both Between Shades of Gray and Salt to the Sea and both have made my top reads list. Your character development is unparalleled. The characters come alive and jump off the pages for me. Where do the ideas for your characters come from?
Ruta Sepetys
Hi Jennifer!
Thank you so much for reading my books and for your kind words about my characters! The inspiration for characters generally arises while I'm researching. I'll come upon a story or even just a small detail that will inspire a character and bring them to life for me. Many of the characters also come to life while I'm interviewing people who experienced the event. I try to interview as many people as possible while researching a book. I then weave their stories together into one character. That way, I'm representing a larger human experience. Creating characters is my favorite part of the writing process. The characters and their dialogue come to me easily, it's the rest that's tough. Thanks for asking! :)
Thank you so much for reading my books and for your kind words about my characters! The inspiration for characters generally arises while I'm researching. I'll come upon a story or even just a small detail that will inspire a character and bring them to life for me. Many of the characters also come to life while I'm interviewing people who experienced the event. I try to interview as many people as possible while researching a book. I then weave their stories together into one character. That way, I'm representing a larger human experience. Creating characters is my favorite part of the writing process. The characters and their dialogue come to me easily, it's the rest that's tough. Thanks for asking! :)
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Alvina
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Ruta Sepetys:
Hi Ruta! I read all your books and Salt to The Sea is my favorite. I wonder why you make the main character related with Lina in Between Shades of Gray? Is there any spesific reason? Would you make the character in your next book related with character in your other book again?
Louise
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Ruta Sepetys:
Hello Ruta, I loved your latest novel salt to the sea and want to read your other works. Do you have anymore in the pipeline? As I am getting older my thirst for history is becoming..... should I say Unquenchable. I was not aware of the Wilhelm Gustloff and thank you for your awareness that it has brought to so many peoples attention. Will you be coming to the UK?
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