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Writing For Young Adult

Writing 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
Christy Cashman: Writing “Was a Deep Dive Into Learning About Myself”Robert Lee Brewer
Using Magic as Metaphor in Fantasy NovelsAdrienne Tooley
Want to Write a Young Adult Graphic Novel? Here’s How!Rey Terciero
Lesa Cline-Ransome: On Bringing to Life History’s Forgotten VoicesRobert Lee Brewer
5 Things All YA Novels Need To SucceedAnthony McGowan
Drawing the Line for Withholding Secrets in Young Adult and Middle-Grade NovelsRen Koppel Torres
Sandhya Menon: On Reinventing a Classic Fairy TaleRobert Lee Brewer
Motive Magic for the Middle Grade/Young Adult WriterRen Koppel Torres
Deb Caletti: On Exploring the Art-versus-Artist DebateRobert Lee Brewer
Rachael Lippincott: On Coming Back to a Shelved ProjectRobert Lee Brewer
One of Us Is Lying: Karen M. McManus on Her Gripping BestsellerJ.D. Myall
7 Ways to Make a Young Reader’s Hair Stand UpMarion Crook
4 Tips on Creating Pitch Perfect YA CharactersAmy S. Foster
What’s the Right Length for a Young Adult Novel?Scott Francis

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