He seemed to be living the story about the writer who had sold his writing skill in order to make money.

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Based on the sentence which one is right, #1 or #2?
1. living the story
2. living in the story

Based on the context provided, "living the story" would be the correct phrase to use in this sentence. This phrase suggests that the person is fully immersed in, or deeply involved in, the story about the writer who sold his writing skill in order to make money. It means that the person strongly identifies with or relates to the story and is experiencing it as if they are a part of it themselves.