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.
