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In Defense of “Good Guy” YA Heroes

January 15, 2014 by KristiCook 6 Comments
YA heroes writing teen book characters

There’s definitely something going ’round the Young Adult writing world these days–the notion that the “ideal” YA male character (particularly the “love interest” or hero) is a “bad boy.”  You know, the super-hot boy with a smokin’ body and a bad attitude.  If you read a lot of YA, you’ve seen these YA heroes everywhere. … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Characters, Writing Craft, Young Adult Teen Tagged: characters, YA heroes, young adult

5 Common Writing Problems That May Get Your Young Adult Manuscript Rejected

April 5, 2013 by KristiCook 8 Comments
writing problems get young adult manuscript rejected

There are a number of reasons your young adult manuscript might be getting rejected by literary agents and editors. Lately, though I’ve noticed a series of common writing problems popping up in a lot of young adult manuscripts that might get them rejected.  Does yours suffer from any of the following? Read on to see. 5 … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Pacing, Revision, Writing Craft, Young Adult Teen Tagged: pacing, world-building, yalit, young adult

Trends in Young Adult Fiction, Take Two

March 2, 2012 by KristiCook Leave a Comment
Girl reading book

It’s been more than a year (wow!) since I did my last post on trends in young adult fiction, so I think it’s time for update.  As with other types of fiction, there is definitely a bubble-and-burst pattern happening in YA these days.  As in, one trend finds massive success with a few key titles, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, Market Trends, Writing Business Tagged: kidlit, yalit, young adult, young adult markets, young adult novels

Love Triangles in YA fiction—yes or no?

December 9, 2011 by KristiCook
teen girl thinking

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

Trends in Young Adult Fiction

December 7, 2011 by KristiCook

Like all fiction, there are very distinct trends in YA, and even if you aren’t interested in “writing to” any particular trend, it’s important to know what’s trending at any given time. So here’s a breakdown of what’s currently hot in YA fiction: 1) Dystopian — Right now, dystopian is probably the hottest trend in … [Read more…]

Posted in: News & Notices Tagged: publishing trends, writing business, young adult
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