Ruta Sepetys
Hi Maria!
I don't have a defined process, but I do like to have time to think carefully about the basic story concept and plot framework. So I'll spend months incubating a story idea and characters. Solitude is often my greatest inspiration. For me, a lot of the creativity comes during the revision process. I prefer to use a large chunk of time to write, but that's not always possible. If I only have a short window every day I try to write early in the morning. My advice for writers would be not to worry if the first draft is ugly. Decide what you want to say in the first draft. Revise later and decide how you want to say it. :)
I don't have a defined process, but I do like to have time to think carefully about the basic story concept and plot framework. So I'll spend months incubating a story idea and characters. Solitude is often my greatest inspiration. For me, a lot of the creativity comes during the revision process. I prefer to use a large chunk of time to write, but that's not always possible. If I only have a short window every day I try to write early in the morning. My advice for writers would be not to worry if the first draft is ugly. Decide what you want to say in the first draft. Revise later and decide how you want to say it. :)
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Hi Ruta, I recently finished an ARC of Salt to the Sea and it was absolutely stunning. I wasn't aware of what it was about until I finished it, and I was wondering; do you hope to educate people who think they're reading fiction on these 'unheard-of' events, or do you hope to attract people who already know these things - or do you just write for the love of it? I'm looking forward to reading your other books soon x
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