Deborah Halverson

Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies

Vorwort: Anderson, M. T.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2011
• Abmessung: 243mm x 192mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 575g
• ISBN-13: 9780470949542
• ISBN-10: 0470949546
• Artikelnr.: 33152683

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword. Introduction. Part I: Getting Ready to Write Young Adult Fiction.
Chapter 1: The Lowdown on YA Fiction. Chapter 2: Targeting Teen Readers.
Chapter 3: Managing Your Muse. Part II: Writing Riveting Young Adult
Fiction. Chapter 4: Writing the Almighty Hook. Chapter 5: Creating
Teen-Friendly Characters.Chapter 6: Building the Perfect Plot. Chapter 7:
Creating Teen-Driven Action. Chapter 8: Setting Is More than Somewhere to
Be. Chapter 9: Crafting a Narrative Voice Teens Will Listen To . . . and
Love. Chapter 10: Talking Like a Teen. Part III: Editing, Revising, and
Formatting Your Manuscript. Chapter 11: Editing and Revising with Confi
dence. Chapter 12: The Finishing Touches: Formatting and Finalizing. Part
IV: Getting Published. Chapter 13: Strategizing and Packaging Your
Submissions. Chapter 14: Self-Publishing: Is It for You? Chapter 15:
Mastering Marketing Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 16: Ten Common
Pitfalls in Writing YA Fiction. Chapter 17: Ten Facts about Book Contracts.
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Make the Most of a Conference. Index.