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Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies offers writers all the key information and steps necessary to write a fiction book for young adults - from developing an idea to publication. Young adult fiction has specific content and format, and this book shows writers how to fit the style that appeals to young readers.Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100470949546
ISBN-139780470949542
eBay Product ID (ePID)108162492
Product Key Features
Number of Pages384 Pages
Publication NameWriting Young Adult Fiction for Dummies
LanguageEnglish
SubjectStyle Manuals, Editing & Proofreading, Composition & Creative Writing
Publication Year2011
TypeTextbook
AuthorDeborah Halverson
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight20.8 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width7.3 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2011-930126
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal808.3
Intended AudienceTrade
Lc Classification NumberPn3377
Table of ContentForeword xxi Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Ready to Write Young Adult Fiction 7 Chapter 1: The Lowdown on YA Fiction 9 Chapter 2: Targeting Teen Readers 19 Chapter 3: Managing Your Muse 35 Part II: Writing Riveting Young Adult Fiction 61 Chapter 4: Writing the Almighty Hook 63 Chapter 5: Creating Teen-Friendly Characters 75 Chapter 6: Building the Perfect Plot 97 Chapter 7: Creating Teen-Driven Action 117 Chapter 8: Setting Is More than Somewhere to Be 133 Chapter 9: Crafting a Narrative Voice Teens Will Listen To . . . and Love 151 Chapter 10: Talking Like a Teen 175 Part III: Editing, Revising, and Formatting Your Manuscript 199 Chapter 11: Editing and Revising with Confidence 201 Chapter 12: The Finishing Touches: Formatting and Finalizing 219 Part IV: Getting Published 235 Chapter 13: Strategizing and Packaging Your Submissions 237 Chapter 14: Self-Publishing: Is It for You? 269 Chapter 15: Mastering Marketing 283 Part V: The Part of Tens 311 Chapter 16: Ten Common Pitfalls in Writing YA Fiction 313 Chapter 17: Ten Facts about Book Contracts 319 Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Make the Most of a Conference 329 Index 339
