Writing Great Books for Young Adults: Everything You Need to Know, from Crafting the Idea to Landing a Publishing Deal - Softcover

Brooks, Regina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1402226616 ISBN 13: 9781402226618

Verlag: SOURCEBOOKS INC, 2009

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Book by Brooks Regina L

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From a top young adult literary agent, the only guide on how to write for young adults

With an 87 percent increase in the number of titles published in the last two years, the young adult market is one of the healthiest segments in the industry. Despite this, little has been written to help authors hone their craft to truly connect with this audience. Writing Great Books for Young Adults gives writers the advice they need to tap this incredible market.

Topics covered include:

• Listening to the voices of youth
• Meeting your young protagonist
• Developing a writing style
• Constructing plots
• Trying on points of view

Agent Regina Brooks has developed award-winning authors across the YA genre, including a Coretta Scott King winner. She attends more than 20 conferences each year, meeting with authors and teaching.

Biografía del autor:

Regina L. Brooks is the founder of Serendipity Literary and has been developing books for over a decade. She has been highlighted in several national and international magazines and periodicals, includingWriters and Poets, Essence Magazine, Writer's Digest Magazine, andSister2Sister. She lives in New York City, New York.

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• Verlag: SOURCEBOOKS INC
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1402226616
• ISBN 13: 9781402226618
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208