What are your tips for writing very emotional or personal scenes without getting too overwhelmed?
Ryan
3 months ago
How has social media changed the way teens are written compared to when you were growing up? And has that affected the way you conceptualize teen characters now vs when you imagined them as a teen?
Ryan
3 months ago
What are some things that ties both adults and teens in similarities? I’ve heard coming of age never really stops but is a big part of teen characters. However, how do you write realistic adult characters from teens’ perspective?
How does writing for pre-teens and tweens differ from writing for YA readers?
Monica Hay
3 months ago
What is your go-to craft book?
Ryan
3 months ago
How do you think about writing teen characters today and in previous years especially with current events weighing on teens today like the pandemic and the effects afterward? Do you think the effects will be generationally diverging that will make it harder post-pandemic?
Crazyfoxxy
3 months ago
How do you avoid ‘writing down’ to the teen audience? In terms of language, science, or big ideas?
How do you recommend striking the balance between being honest and relatable, and just dumping issues or topics into a book?
How do you research what teens today are interested in or what’s uncool or outdated or how they are different from when you were a teen?
What is the biggest challenge when it comes to writing for teens versus writing for adults?
What are your tips for writing very emotional or personal scenes without getting too overwhelmed?
How has social media changed the way teens are written compared to when you were growing up? And has that affected the way you conceptualize teen characters now vs when you imagined them as a teen?
What are some things that ties both adults and teens in similarities? I’ve heard coming of age never really stops but is a big part of teen characters. However, how do you write realistic adult characters from teens’ perspective?
How does writing for pre-teens and tweens differ from writing for YA readers?
What is your go-to craft book?
How do you think about writing teen characters today and in previous years especially with current events weighing on teens today like the pandemic and the effects afterward? Do you think the effects will be generationally diverging that will make it harder post-pandemic?
How do you avoid ‘writing down’ to the teen audience? In terms of language, science, or big ideas?
Have you ever written emotionally honest, cathartic scenes that had to get cut? Or are those always a win in terms of storytelling?
What are your feelings about the YA/NA conversation?