Robert asks: How do I get young beta readers to give me useful feedback for my YA books?
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How To Get Your Book Into Schools, by David H. Hendrickson
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Questions 341: Writing Immature Characters
JR asks: How do I write an immature main character without losing the audience?
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Questions 309: Repetition, Rhetoric, and Information Flow
Robert asks:
“How much repetition should we use to make sure the story is clear? Is it different for different for YA and adult fiction versus children’s fiction?”
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Questions 165: Categorizing and Marketing YA Books
Ed asks:
“What problems come from marketing a YA book without labeling it as YA?”
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YA Adventure Special 12: The Action Climax
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 the final third of the book, why that happens, and how I accidentally emulated this feature with Hadrian’s Flight.
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YA Adventure Special 11: Hadrian’s Flight, Moments of Truth
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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.
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YA Adventure Special 10: Hadrian’s Flight, Pinch Point
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.
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YA Adventure Special 9: Hadrian’s Flight, McGuffin
Today I explain all about McGuffins, how they are, and how I chose my McGuffin for Hadrian’s Flight.
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YA Adventure Special 8: Hadrian’s Flight, Boot Camp
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 it to Hardiran.
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YA Adventure Special 7: Hadrian’s Flight, Core Team
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.
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