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What Young Adult Readers Want

September 7, 2012 by KristiCook 5 Comments
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To follow up on last month’s post, I checked in with a wide range of middle-school- and high-school-age readers and asked them to speak directly to young adult authors. I wanted to hear what they particularly love–and hate–in the young adult novels they read.  For the record, I decided to include some middle-school-aged readers because … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Inspiration, Writing Craft, Writing Life, Young Adult Teen Tagged: teen books, young adult novels, young adult readers

Five Tips For Writing YA Fiction

August 3, 2012 by KristiCook 5 Comments
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I had the pleasure of leading a class of talented teen writers this summer at the Center at Miami-Dade College.  The students ranged in age from entering high school freshmen to entering seniors (so roughly 14-18)–pretty much the “target market” for young adult fiction.   I *love* working with teens, and especially teens who are … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Writing Craft, Writing Tips, Young Adult Teen Tagged: teen books, yalit, young adult novels

Race in YA Literature

May 4, 2012 by KristiCook 3 Comments

I recently read this article in the Atlantic Wire about race in YA literature, and I’ve decided to address the topic here since I think it’s an important–if sometimes touchy–issue.  Why is it that young adult fiction does not represent the diversity that we see in the “real” world?  When I look at my middle-school-age … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Characters, Writing Craft, Young Adult Teen Tagged: race, teen books, young adult novels

Love Triangles in YA fiction—yes or no?

December 9, 2011 by KristiCook
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Ever since readers everywhere started the now-famous “Team Edward/Team Jacob” argument, it seems as if love triangles are everywhere in young adult fiction. I’ve seen a lot of informal recent polls about this trend, and while some readers remain firmly against love triangles, one answer I see a lot is “I like love triangles—if they’re … [Read more…]

Posted in: News & Notices Tagged: love triangle, romance, teen books, young adult

Getting to Know Your Young Adult Characters

October 7, 2011 by KristiCook Leave a Comment
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There’s nothing more exciting than opening up a brand new document, typing ‘Chapter One’ across the top of the page, and starting fresh with a new story.  New characters to meet, a new plot to hammer out–it’s challenging, and at times overwhelming, but it’s a lot of fun, too.   I love getting to know … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Characters, Writing Craft, Young Adult Teen Tagged: archetypes, character development, teen books
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