The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing for Young Adults
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Language: English
Published by Alpha, 2006
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- Title
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing for Young Adults
- Author
- Perlberg, Deborah
- Publisher
- Alpha
- Publication year
- 2006
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1592575455
- ISBN 13
- 9781592575459
This comprehensive guide introduces aspiring storytellers to the ins and outs of writing fiction and nonfiction for young adults. Information includes an overview of writing, from dialogue and point of view to plot, setting, and character construction; choosing an agent and publisher; marketing the finished work, and more.
- Written by an experienced author who has written, edited, and published books for young adults
- Features writing exercises, anecdotes, and insider information
- According to a 1998 survey report of the National Center for Education Statistics, young adults between the ages of 12 and 18 represent 25% of all public library patrons
- YA is a popular and lucrative genre for aspiring and seasoned authors alike, both in fiction and nonfiction
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About the Author
Deborah Perlberg is a writer and editor who also teaches the art of writing juvenile fiction and creating submission packages that sell. She created the first course on Writing Children?s Books for the renowned Gotham Writers Workshop and has managed such best-selling YA series as The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley and Goosebumps. She has also acquired and edited several Nancy Drew Mysteries and The New Adventures of the Bobbsey Twins.
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