Writing a novel is hard. Like, really, really, REALLY HARD.

Watch enough videos and read enough interviews with your favorite authors and you’ll soon learn that everyone faces challenges.

Ruta Sepetys, bestselling author of Between Shades of Gray and I Must Betray You, is no exception.

An editor once referred to her work as obnoxious, annoying, and called her narrative voice “grating.”

Thankfully, that didn’t stop her.

Now she’s on a quest to get you to share your story with the world in her nonfiction book You: The Story, A Writer’s Guide to Craft Through Memory.

During this episode, you’ll get a masterclass on writing. We talk about writer’s voice, the importance of the tenth draft, and why failure can be a good thing.

Link up with Ruta and GET HER BOOK at rutasepetys.com.

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