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Your Young Adult Protagonist–Some Do’s and Don’ts

January 6, 2012 by KristiCook 4 Comments
writing a young adult protagonist

The truth about YA authors is that most of us are *not* actually young adults–at least, not in the teenager sense.  Most of us are actually adults writing about teens, and therefore we need to be careful to avoid some pitfalls when creating your young adult protagonist.  I thought I’d compile a brief list of … [Read more…]

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

How old should your young adult protagonist be?

May 6, 2011 by KristiCook 11 Comments
Teen with child

Age of Young Adult Protagonists, Age in YA Fiction How old should a young adult protagonist be? Up until very recently, I worked part-time at an independent bookstore specializing in kids/young adult (YA) fiction.  Occasionally, we’d get a new title in, and find ourselves stumped after reading the back cover or flap copy—was the book supposed … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Market Trends, Young Adult Teen Tagged: middle grade, YA, young adult, young adult protagonist

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