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Young AdultWriting YA Literature as an Adolescent Therapist

Debut author Parisa Akhbari shares her experience of writing young adult literature while working as a mental health therapist, including five lessons she’s learned from doing both.

Parisa Akhbari
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Write Better FictionHaley Jakobson: On Writing a Book for Her Teenage Self to ReadRobert Lee Brewer
Young AdultCindy L. Otis: On Writing a Technological Thriller for Young AdultsRobert Lee Brewer
Young Adult5 Things Writers Should Know About Writing for TeensJennifer De Leon
Young AdultTeen Writers Come of AgeJamie S. Margolin

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