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Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies

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Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies by Deborah Halverson offers practical guidance for those looking to write engaging stories for young adults. The book covers crafting compelling plots, developing realistic characters, and understanding the nuances of YA themes and trends. It also provides insights into the publishing process to help aspiring authors get their work into the hands of readers.
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If you're aspiring to create captivating stories for young adults, this resource may provide invaluable insights into character development, plot crafting, and understanding the young adult market. It could be particularly appealing if you are seeking guidance from experienced authors to refine your writing skills and engage effectively with a teenage audience.

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Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies

Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies offers writers all the key information and steps necessary to write a fiction book for young adults - from developing an idea to publication. Young adult fiction has specific content and format, and this book shows writers how to fit the style that appeals to young readers.

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Your hands-on, friendly guide to writing young adult fiction

With young adult book sales rising, and bestselling authors like J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer exploding onto the scene, aspiring YA writers are more numerous than ever. Are you interested in writing a young adult novel, but aren't sure how to fit the style that appeals to young readers?

Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies gives you tricks of the trade and proven tips on all the steps to write a YA book, from developing an idea to publication.

  • Unique writing exercises to help you find your own authentic teen voice
  • Tips to avoid when submitting manuscripts
  • How to break into the flourishing young adult market

With the help of this step-by-step guide, you'll have all the skills to write an inspiring and marketable young adult novel.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470949542

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Contributors:

  • Foreword by M. T. Anderson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 590g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Deborah Halverson founded the writer's advice website DearEditor.com and was a veteran editor for young adult and children's fiction before picking up a pen and writing the teen novels Big Mouth and Honk If You Hate Me.

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