Bookishhijabibookworm
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Ruta Sepetys:
Hello! I am a big fan of The salt and the Sea and Between the Shades of Grey. You are an inspiration to me. Do you have advice for a writer? I am an aspiring writer that is trying to finish at least one story this year! I have many that I have started but never finished, because if writers block! -S.J
Ruta Sepetys
Hello!
Thanks for your question. In terms of advice, I always suggest that writers think back on their own experiences of love, loss, joy and even humiliation. Those triumphs and scars are part of our individual emotional truth and if we write about them - and through them - the work will have a feeling of authenticity. Also, don't forget about rhythm in your writing. Read your work aloud, listening for rhythm and flow. If you stumble as you're reading aloud, revise the sentence.
Also, when I'm writing and I feel a bit "stuck" I leave my computer and take a walk or listen to music. Engaging another part of my brain for a few minutes seems to work the knots loose. Any form of exercise or physical activity also helps.
Thanks again!
Thanks for your question. In terms of advice, I always suggest that writers think back on their own experiences of love, loss, joy and even humiliation. Those triumphs and scars are part of our individual emotional truth and if we write about them - and through them - the work will have a feeling of authenticity. Also, don't forget about rhythm in your writing. Read your work aloud, listening for rhythm and flow. If you stumble as you're reading aloud, revise the sentence.
Also, when I'm writing and I feel a bit "stuck" I leave my computer and take a walk or listen to music. Engaging another part of my brain for a few minutes seems to work the knots loose. Any form of exercise or physical activity also helps.
Thanks again!
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Nicole Alycia
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Ruta Sepetys:
Hi! First I want to say you have become one of my favorite authors over the last year, all three of your books have been fantastic! Question: Are you currently working on a new book and if so, can you hit at what it might be about? Maybe just a time period reference? I'm hoping you'll write another book like Out of the Easy! It was such an interesting read with such a fantastic main character!
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