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Writing Young Adult Fiction
- Brainstorm, Write and Publish Your Own Bestseller
- Narrated by: Steve Alcorn, Dani Alcorn
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
- Categories: Education & Learning, Words, Language & Grammar
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Publisher's Summary
Do you have a young adult novel idea but are unsure about where to begin? Have you started a novel, only to get stuck? Or perhaps you've completed a first draft, but you want to add the luster of professional writing? Then this audiobook is for you!
Featuring lively interplay between authors of young-adult fiction Steve and Dani Alcorn, this engaging narration gives you all the inspiration and tools you need to create a best seller. You'll learn how to use the techniques of top-selling authors to create your own finished novel and get it published!
You'll discover how to build a perfectly structured story that's guaranteed to work, and populate it with realistic young-adult characters. We'll reveal the viewpoint and tense construction that's most likely to create a best seller. You'll learn how to create vibrant settings and realistic dialogue. And we'll let you in on the secret of unforgettable beginnings and endings. Then we'll show you how to polish your manuscript to perfection.
Once your manuscript is complete, we'll show you how to get it published and give you examples of book covers that sell. We'll even show you how to market your book to maximize your readership.
So join us on this exciting journey. Let's turn your young adult story idea into a published novel!
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Very Informative
I learned a lot about writing YA books from Steve and Dani Acorn. They offered good strategies for outlining using specific checkpoints. Their chapter on scene and sequel was especially helpful to me and my current project. They also provided specific examples from YA novels. I’m very glad I purchased this on Audible.