{"product_id":"you-the-story-a-writers-guide-to-craft-through-memory-9780593524404","title":"You: The Story: A Writer's Guide to Craft Through Memory","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe nonfiction debut by #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Ruta Sepetys is now in paperback! Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eBurn After Writing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBird by Bird.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife is a 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou are a story.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRuta 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou: The Story\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eBurn After Writing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBird by Bird\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou: The Story\u003c\/i\u003e awakens the emerging writer and reveals that with some reflection, curiosity, and courage, you have a story to tell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16141132\"\u003eRuta Sepetys\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593524404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593524403\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LAN\"\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LAN005060\"\u003eWriting | Nonfiction (Incl. Memoirs)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LAN\"\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LAN002000\"\u003eWriting | Authorship\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuta Sepetys\u003c\/b\u003e is the internationally acclaimed, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI Must Betray You\u003c\/i\u003e and other historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages. 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