Not everyone can say they’ve seen their life story reflected back to them onscreen—and even fewer people can claim the experience of having said story adapted by an internationally famous actor. But that’s precisely what’s happened to author Lidia Yuknavitch, whose 2011 memoir The Chronology of Water formed the basis for Kristen Stewart’s celebrated directorial debut of the same name.

The film—which stars Imogen Poots as Yuknavitch and chronicles the author’s myriad experiences with sexual abuse, addiction, and competitive swimming, to say nothing of her profound coming-of-age as an artist—is out this week. Ahead of its release, Vogue spoke to Yuknavitch about giving Stewart room to create her own interpretation of the book, shifting gears between writing and painting, the kinship s

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