The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing For Young Adults

by Deborah Perlberg

Overview

This comprehensive guide introduces aspiring storytellers to the ins and outs of writing fiction and nonfiction for young adults. Information includes an overview of writing, from dialogue and point of view to plot, setting, and character construction; choosing an agent and publisher; marketing the finished work; and more.

-  Written by an experienced author who has written, edited, and published books for young adults.
-  Features writing exercises, anecdotes, and insider information.
-  YA is a popular and lucrative genre for aspiring and seasoned authors alike, both in fiction and nonfiction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440696831
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	10/03/2006
Series:	COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Deborah Perlberg is a writer and editor who also teaches the art of writing juvenile fiction and creating submission packages that sell. She created the first course on Writing Children's Books for the renowned Gotham Writers Workshop and has managed such best-selling YA series as The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley, Full House: Stephanie, Goosebumps, the Nancy Drew Mysteries and The New Adventures of the Bobbsey Twins.