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Young Adult Fiction and the Cliffhanger Ending…

August 16, 2013 by KristiCook 2 Comments
cliffhanger ending in young adult fiction

Lately, I’ve been hearing lots of complaints about “cliffhangers” in young adult series–you know, where a book ends seemingly in the middle of some sort of crisis, and you have to wait for the next book for the resolution.  From a marketing perspective, a cliffhanger ending can be a good thing.  It leaves readers desperate for the … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Pacing, Writing Craft, Young Adult Teen Tagged: cliffhanger, writing a series, YA, yalit, yalitchat

Writing The End of a Novel

December 7, 2012 by KristiCook 2 Comments
Teenage Girl

Writing the end of a novel… There’s nothing more satisfying–and more challenging–than writing the final chapter of your novel, particularly if that novel is the final one in an ongoing series.  More than likely, you’ve been imagining those final scenes in your head for a long time, working your way toward them, making sure all … [Read more…]

Posted in: Plotting, Writing Craft Tagged: writing a series, YA, yalit, young adult novels

Writing a Series for Young Adult Readers

September 7, 2011 by KristiCook 3 Comments
writing a series young adult YA Teen books

With almost a dozen published novels and novellas under my belt, I thought I’d figured it all out by now so far as writing a series–you know, how to write a sequel.  In my adult romances, a “sequel” usually featured a secondary character from a previous novel, promoted to the role of protagonist.  Occasionally, a … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Plotting, Writing Craft, Young Adult Teen Tagged: plotting, sequel, writing a series, young adult

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