r/YAwriters

911 words Hive mind! Help! I am talking to a class of 5th graders about writing/story structure/etc in the morning and i need some tips, pointers and talking points. GO! 560 words PC wars rule young-adult publishing as fewer kids learn to love to read 205 words Tim Burton Explains Why 'Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children' Features A Predominantly White Cast 783 words Group Critique: 500 Word Passages 338 words How many manuscripts did you have when you signed your contract? 362 words 4/22/16 WEEKEND OPEN THREAD!!! 342 words Critique: Query 883 words 3/11/16 WEEKEND OPEN THREAD!!! 634 words Hey y'all! I'm Susan Dennard, author of TRUTHWITCH (among other things). Ask me anything!! 302 words 9/24/15 WEEKEND OPEN THREAD 543 words Query Event: Post your Query for Agent Moe Ferrara! (all YA + sci-fi/fantasy) 518 words Query Event: Post your Query for Agent Moe Ferrara! (all YA + sci-fi/fantasy) 524 words Query Event: Post your Query for Agent Moe Ferrara! (all YA + sci-fi/fantasy) 537 words Query Event: Post your Query for Agent Moe Ferrara! (all YA + sci-fi/fantasy) 681 words Query Event: Post your Query for Agent Moe Ferrara! (all YA + sci-fi/fantasy) 341 words Why Do We Re-Read Our Favorite Books as Kids, and Why Do We Stop When We Get Older? 401 words How do you "get to know" your characters? 708 words Discussion: Defining genre & comps for YA 512 words Leviosa is a new Harry Potter & YA lit convention--AMA! 334 words Leviosa is a new Harry Potter & YA lit convention--AMA!