Heather J.
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Ruta Sepetys:
I'm a middle school student and I'm working on writing something. Do you have any tips?
Ruta Sepetys
Hi Heather!
Good luck with your writing! My tip would be to be specific whenever possible. Using specifics will bring your characters to life. For example, don't just say, "She likes movies." Tell us specifically what kind of movies. If you say that the character likes romance movies that tells us something about her. If you say that she likes horror movies, that gives us a different picture of her. Be specific whenever you can and it will help define your characters.
Good luck with your writing! My tip would be to be specific whenever possible. Using specifics will bring your characters to life. For example, don't just say, "She likes movies." Tell us specifically what kind of movies. If you say that the character likes romance movies that tells us something about her. If you say that she likes horror movies, that gives us a different picture of her. Be specific whenever you can and it will help define your characters.
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Lindsay Detwiler
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Ruta Sepetys:
I'm a high school teacher, and one of my students suggested that I read Between Shades of Gray. I loved it so much that I read the entire book in a single day! I was just wondering if you could tell me about your writing process. How do the ideas for your novels come to you? Do you outline first and then write? Do you write every single day or only when you feel inspired?
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