Questions 165: Categorizing and Marketing YA Books
Subscribe Here! Ed asks: “What problems come from marketing a YA book without labeling it as YA?”
YA Adventure Special 12: The Action Climax
Subscribe Here! Today I discuss the experience of writing the action climax to the book, and how I was able to solve some big problems by finding the answers within the book-to-date, including some unexpected twists. I also talk about how the Heinlein Juveniles have a bifurcated story structure in …
Questions 163: Time-Efficient Research
Subscribe Here! Ed asks: “How did you learn the stuff for the flying suits in Hadrian’s Flight? How to I research without losing writing time?”
YA Adventure Special 11: Hadrian’s Flight, Moments of Truth
Subscribe Here! Today’s episode sponsored by Bundle Rabbit. Today in our walk-through of Hadrian’s Flight, Hadrian’s confession leads to a cunning plan, while the writer begins gathering the plot threads together.
YA Adventure Special 10: Hadrian’s Flight, Pinch Point
Subscribe Here! We continue our journey through Hadrian’s Flight. Now we’re at the pinch point in the novel, where our main character goes from being reactive to proactive, and as a result the world changes around him.
YA Adventure Special 9: Hadrian’s Flight, McGuffin
Subscribe Here! Today I explain all about McGuffins, how they are, and how I chose my McGuffin for Hadrian’s Flight.
YA Adventure Special 8: Hadrian’s Flight, Boot Camp
Subscribe Here! Today I talk about the Boot Camp phase of Hadrian’s Flight, which is that part of any YA novel where the character’s identity is broken down and rebuilt to meet the demands of the story. I explain why this is important, how it works, and how I did …
YA Adventure Special 7: Hadrian’s Flight, Core Team
Subscribe Here! Today, we explore what happens when the author of Hadrian’s Flight gets lost along with the character right at the point where the core cast of characters should be coming together. Productivity slows, regrouping ensues, and worldbuilding commences in earnest.
YA Adventure Special 6: Hadrian’s Flight, Complication
Subscribe Here! I continue the blow-by-blow of writing Hadrian’s Flight in 34 days. I talk about structural decisions I made, and why I made them, and how I coped with a new series of curve-balls the story threw me that I wasn’t expecting.
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