Writing for Young Adults

by Sherry Garland

Provides guidelines and examples on writing for the YA market with profiles of popular genres and current trends, tips on improving writing skills and effective research, and the dos and dont's of contacting publishers

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction

214 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Sherry Garland is the award-winning author of 30 books for children, teens and adults.

Reviews

[Betty · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read sections here and there from this book, but never actually read it cover to cover. In fact, I purchased it in 1998 while writing a story for my nieces and nephews about their great grandmother, as a way of overcoming my grief at her passing, and also because some of them had known her as an forgetful "old" lady, and were shocked when they saw old home movies of her skipping rope when I was about 5. I felt I needed to tell them the stories she had told me of her childhood.

[Breanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have enjoyed reading this book. It has helped me with some of the problems I have been countering in writing my book. It answered some of my questions and is helping me to get going with my book.

[Sue Bridehead (A Pseudonym) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very helpful and definitely worth having on hand when you're ready to write. The biggest takeaway lesson I got from this is that kids like to read about characters 2-3 years older than they are.

[Sheyanne Warren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for research. A lot of great points. Love the author references and examples.

[InfiniteLibrary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very useful