Binding: Hardcover
Description: The nonfiction debut by #1 New York Times bestselling and Carnegie Medal - winning author Ruta Sepetys. Perfect for fans of Burn After Writing and Bird by Bird. Life is story in motion. Each day you add to your story revise it and view it from a different angle. You erase things. Tear pages out. And sometimes in hindsight wish you could put them back. A day is a story. A year is a story. A life is a story. You are a story. Ruta Sepetys is known for creating vivid characters and harrowing plots. After five award - winning works of historical fiction and countless hours of meticulous research she can affirm that the secret to strong writing is embedded within your life experience. You: The Story is a powerful how - to book for aspiring writers that encourages you to look inward and excavate your own memories in order to discover the authentic voices and compelling details that are waiting to be put on the page. Masterfully weaving in humorous and heartfelt stories from her own life that illustrate an aspect of the craft of writing (such as plot character development or dialogue) Sepetys then inspires readers with a series of writing prompts and exercises. Perfect for fans of Burn After Writing and Bird by Bird You: The Story awakens the emerging writer and reveals that with some reflection curiosity and courage you have a story to tell.
Title: You: The Story A Writer's Guide To Craft Through Memory
Author(s): Sepetys Ruta
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers
Barcode: 9780593524381
Pages: 224 Pages, 2-Color Illustrations
Publication Date: 5/16/2023
Category: Children’S & Teenage General Non-Fiction