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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
One Piece of Advice From 18 Young Adult Fiction Authors in 2023Robert Lee Brewer
Christy Cashman: Writing “Was a Deep Dive Into Learning About Myself”Robert Lee Brewer
Adrienne Tooley: On Giving Time for Lightbulb Moments in FictionRobert Lee Brewer
K. X. Song: On Writing a Sense of Place for People Who Feel PlacelessRobert Lee Brewer
Jennifer De Leon: On Writing as a Form of ProtestRobert Lee Brewer
Rimma Onoseta: On Trusting the Process of RevisionRobert Lee Brewer
Katrina Leno: On Writing Around an IdeaRobert Lee Brewer
Sasha Peyton Smith: On Exploring Grief in Young Adult FictionRobert Lee Brewer
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
S. K. Ali: On Writing the Stand-Alone SequelRobert Lee Brewer
Alyson Gerber: On Writing Difficult Topics for Young ReadersRobert Lee Brewer

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