Linda
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Ruta Sepetys:
I loved Salt to Sea and was amazed at your ability to write in four points of view! Well done. Was there a method that allowed you to keep track of all four narrators?
Ruta Sepetys
Hi Linda!
I so enjoyed using a multi-person narrative. It was a challenge at times during "Salt to the Sea," but overall, I really loved the process and the flexibility it gave me to be in someone else's head every chapter.
I wrote the book in the exact order that you read it, swapping voices each chapter. But sometimes I would go back and read through only Joana's chapters, for example, to make sure that they had continuity and flow. I found that helpful and did it often. That might help you make sure the voice is consistent too.
Thanks for asking!
I so enjoyed using a multi-person narrative. It was a challenge at times during "Salt to the Sea," but overall, I really loved the process and the flexibility it gave me to be in someone else's head every chapter.
I wrote the book in the exact order that you read it, swapping voices each chapter. But sometimes I would go back and read through only Joana's chapters, for example, to make sure that they had continuity and flow. I found that helpful and did it often. That might help you make sure the voice is consistent too.
Thanks for asking!
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Hi Ruta! I really enjoyed Salt to the Sea and can't wait to get to Between Shades of Grey. I am curious, 1) What's your favourite quote? 2) Since your academic background & career and books are so diverse. Are there any intersections? How did your career influence your writing? If you are ever in East Africa coast ( read: Kenya) , please let us know.
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