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Writing Young Adult Novels | A Novelist's Guide
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Writing Young Adult Novels | A Novelist's Guide

A Full Breakdown on Writing Novels for Young Adults
Created byMatthew Dewey
Last updated 9/2018
English
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What you'll learn

  • You will understand the young adult market
  • You will learn how to plan a novel
  • You will learn how to write a lengthy novel to fit the young adult market
  • You will learn novel writing fundamentals

Course content

1 section • 15 lectures • 57m total length

  • Introduction1:32

    Explore how to craft a successful young adult fantasy adventure novel by analyzing bestselling methods, from inspiration and word count to stages of novel creation, tailored for beginners.

  • Discussing the Course2:19

    Explore how to plan a young adult novel, from word count and world-building to character development, structure, pacing, and time budgeting, with examples from bestsellers.

  • Tools of the Trade4:50

    Develop your toolkit for writing young adult novels. Read broadly to understand the teenage market, study popular titles, and organize ideas in notes and software.

  • Young Adults and the Genre3:10

    Write engaging young adult fiction by balancing simplicity with fantasy and avoiding pretentious tone. Capture teen readers in the first chapters with empathetic, human protagonists and magical worlds.

  • Leangth and Structure6:23

    Explore ideal length and a three-phase structure for young adult novels: intro, core, and the classics, with four parts each. Target about 70,000–80,000 words, with 65,000 as a minimum draft.

  • The Main Character4:36

    Explore how the main character in young adult novels blends flaws, emotion, and growth to become relatable and engaging, guiding readers to put themselves in the story.

  • The Two Friends and Secondary Characters2:55

    Discover how two secondary friends: one chaotic and easygoing, the other organized and logical, shape a young adult protagonist, push the plot, and enrich worldbuilding and perspective.

  • The Antagonist5:11

    Learn how the antagonist drives conflict, pace, and mystery in young adult novels. Explore diverse antagonists and how their goals, actions, and backstory create suspense and reader investment.

  • Character Development3:31

    Develop a vivid young adult character by detailing appearance, actions, and feelings, using two pivotal events and backstory to reveal personality through conflict and growth.

  • World Creation3:41

    Create immersive world creation for young adult fiction by exploring magic, hidden schools, and medieval or modern settings through the daily commute method.

  • Young Adult Novel Plots4:11

    Explore world-based and character-based plots in young adult novels, decide the novel's beginning and end, and revise events to align the world or a character's growth with the story.

  • Fate and Destiny5:24

    Explore how fate and destiny shape young adult novels through a chosen protagonist facing sacrifice and struggle. Balance multiple characters with a clear focus to craft a coherent, engaging ending.

  • Designing the End4:12

    Design the right ending for a young adult novel by choosing between a conclusive wrap-up and a non-conclusive sequel setup, while tying up loose ends for the protagonist.

  • Budgeting Time and Inspiration4:19

    Budget time and sustain inspiration to finish a YA novel by planning and researching for four months, writing 2,000–4,000 words daily, and revising toward publication.

  • Conclusion1:13

    Conclude the course by applying a structured writing process to craft a young adult novel. Research, plan, write daily, finish the book, and edit.

Requirements

  • Pen
  • Notepad
  • Writing software

Description

Hello and welcome to your young adult novel writing course!

Books today need a certain quality to become bestsellers. However, I am about to inform you of the developments in the genre and how you can use them to your advantage. Writing is a difficult task, but with the right tools at hand you should find the process enjoyable.

If you are looking for the course that will inform you on the basics of writing a young adult novel as well as develop an in-depth story, look no further. In this course I guide you through some of the most basic to advanced concepts of making a young adult novel:

·         Creating an interesting protagonist

·         Successfully using secondary characters

·         Developing an memorable antagonist

·         Creating a world

·         Devising a structure through plot and world count

·         Designing a great ending

·         Escaping writers block and finding inspiration

·         and MORE!

If this sounds like the course for you then don't hesitate to enroll now and receive your personal novelists guide on writing a young adult bestseller!

 

"Writing is creativity, it is art, it is a to speak to people you will never meet."

Who this course is for:

  • Writers wanting to learn how to create novels
  • Writers ready to learn how to write for young adults
  • Students wanting to learn how to write novels

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