Happy December 24th!
Last week, John Hansen counseled teen writers not to take condescending advice. In that spirit, I’ve compiled links to several positive posts where published YA authors offer advice to teen writers. I'll leave it to you decide if it is condescending or not. :)
Last week, John Hansen counseled teen writers not to take condescending advice. In that spirit, I’ve compiled links to several positive posts where published YA authors offer advice to teen writers. I'll leave it to you decide if it is condescending or not. :)
From one teen to another
Seventeen-year-old Beth Reekles (author of The Kissing Booth) offers five pieces of craft-related advice in “Top tips for teen writers: Beth Reekles” from theguardian.com.
Develop a self-critical eye
“Develop a self-critical eye,” Cassandra Clare (author of The Mortal Instruments series) advises in her blog post “Tips for Teen Writers.” (This post is from 2008, but you can still scroll through and read her answers to lots of individual questions.) She provides more advice on her website.
Advice from YALLFest 2013
From the young adult book festival, YALLFest, read seven more tips in “7 Young Adult Book Authors Reveal Their Best Advice for Teen Writers” by Kaitlin Cubria.
Don’t take advice too seriously
“Don't take anyone's advice--even this--too seriously,” says Beth Revis, author of Across the Universe. She offers several other bullet points in her 2011 blog post, “My Best Advice For Teen Writers.”
Happy Writing! This will be the last Teen Tuesday post until 2014.
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