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4.16 AVERAGE
Kuo daugiau skaitau, tuo įdomiau darosi, kaip rašytojai tai padaro. Kaip prikausto skaitytojo dėmesį ir nepameta jo net šimtuose puslapių. Atsakymo ieškau knygose apie kūrybinį rašymą.
Šįkart perskaičiau Ruta Sepetys „Jūs - tai istorija”. Tiesa, būtent dėl autorės ši knyga patraukė akį, ir vien dėl jos ištempė iki ⭐️⭐️⭐️. Faktas, kad Ruta meistriškai pasakoja istorijas (iki šiol pamenu kaip mane pakerėjo „Tarp pilkų debesų”, nors skaičiau daugiau nei prieš metus). Bet ar ši knyga praplėtė mano supratimą apie rašymą? Nepasakyčiau.
Vis kirbėjo jausmas, kad tekstas atsiduoda self-help knygų vaibu, o ir angliškai, manau, skaityti būtų buvę „ skaniau”. Be to, knyga atrodo dirbtinai ištęsta - keisto dydžio šriftas, papildomos istorijos savarankiškai informacijos paieškai ir pnš. Gerai, sakykim, tinka smalsumui sužadinti, bet niekaip negaliu paaiškinti 4 puslapių ilgio jausmų sąrašo
Šįkart perskaičiau Ruta Sepetys „Jūs - tai istorija”. Tiesa, būtent dėl autorės ši knyga patraukė akį, ir vien dėl jos ištempė iki ⭐️⭐️⭐️. Faktas, kad Ruta meistriškai pasakoja istorijas (iki šiol pamenu kaip mane pakerėjo „Tarp pilkų debesų”, nors skaičiau daugiau nei prieš metus). Bet ar ši knyga praplėtė mano supratimą apie rašymą? Nepasakyčiau.
Vis kirbėjo jausmas, kad tekstas atsiduoda self-help knygų vaibu, o ir angliškai, manau, skaityti būtų buvę „ skaniau”. Be to, knyga atrodo dirbtinai ištęsta - keisto dydžio šriftas, papildomos istorijos savarankiškai informacijos paieškai ir pnš. Gerai, sakykim, tinka smalsumui sužadinti, bet niekaip negaliu paaiškinti 4 puslapių ilgio jausmų sąrašo
This wasn't super groundbreaking as far as writing craft books go, but I did get some intriguing prompts from it and enjoyed the author's voice.
This book is written hilariously and with heart. Rita Sepetys intersperses her own memories within the book making it almost like a kind of memoir. As I was reading I found myself asking questions about the things she said and doubting them, then in the very next page or chapter she would answer those doubts and fears. The last chapter of the book is labeled Courage and it was the perfect ending to this book about all writing.
I would highly recommend to read this if you want to know more about just writing in general and how to write as a human with memories and your own story.
I would highly recommend to read this if you want to know more about just writing in general and how to write as a human with memories and your own story.
For any aspiring writers, this book is a must. It was an easy read filled with a lot of wonder advice. Even if you plan to write just for yourself, I believe the exercises in this book would be helpful to really pull wonderful and detailed writing out of enthusiasts alike.
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I've become quite a fan of Ruta Sepetys' work this year, and this book--part advice, part memoir--provides fantastic insight into her life and writing process. One thing I love about Sepetys' books is that her writing style appeals to both adolescent and adult audiences. That is true with You: The Story, as well. I think her advice could be useful for writers at any stage, and I plan to share some of her lessons with my middle grade students.
Thank you to Libro.fm for my advanced listener copy.
Thank you to Libro.fm for my advanced listener copy.
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Put this one on hold while I read others. I own it, so there's no rush to finish it.
funny
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A great resource. Will use further research excerpts for ELA classes.
In this unique writing guide, Ruta Sepetys shares insight into different parts of writing craft, such as perspective, voice, setting, and conflict. She covers so many elements of writing that this feels comprehensive in that sense, but the majority of the book involves Sepetys's personal stories, so the actual writing advice is fairly basic. Still, I found the stories entertaining, and I enjoyed the memoir element. I also liked the unusual writing prompts, which typically presented interesting facts and then left you hanging, telling you to research or imagine more and write a story based on it.
I liked the emphasis on mining your own experience to develop stories, especially since that has been such a huge part of my life. However, the author's experiences are so dramatic, quirky, and unusual that people can easily think that this doesn't apply to them, since they haven't had such a fascinating life. I wish the author had made it clearer that you don't need to have a dramatic, unconventional, unusual life full of unique opportunities in order to write well or discover great writing ideas.
I feel especially strongly about this because this is young adult nonfiction. It makes marketing sense for this to be YA, since the author writes YA novels, but the vast majority of the stories and life reflections Sepetys shares are from her adult life. There's some good stuff about her childhood and teenage years, but she didn't do enough to direct this book to people who haven't had adult experiences yet. If someone is twenty-five and building their career after college, they'll have way more ability to connect to this than someone who is still in high school, reading about a world they're not in. I know that I would have enjoyed the stories in high school, but not as much as I did now, and I would have felt frustrated that so little of this had to do with my current stage of life.
I liked the emphasis on mining your own experience to develop stories, especially since that has been such a huge part of my life. However, the author's experiences are so dramatic, quirky, and unusual that people can easily think that this doesn't apply to them, since they haven't had such a fascinating life. I wish the author had made it clearer that you don't need to have a dramatic, unconventional, unusual life full of unique opportunities in order to write well or discover great writing ideas.
I feel especially strongly about this because this is young adult nonfiction. It makes marketing sense for this to be YA, since the author writes YA novels, but the vast majority of the stories and life reflections Sepetys shares are from her adult life. There's some good stuff about her childhood and teenage years, but she didn't do enough to direct this book to people who haven't had adult experiences yet. If someone is twenty-five and building their career after college, they'll have way more ability to connect to this than someone who is still in high school, reading about a world they're not in. I know that I would have enjoyed the stories in high school, but not as much as I did now, and I would have felt frustrated that so little of this had to do with my current stage of life.