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Resources For Writing Young Adult Fiction

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– This one is a little shorter than my other resource master posts, but that’s because of the nature of the genre being more about the demographic. I hope you all find this helpful. Happy writing!

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Getting The Details Right

Writing YA That Connects With Teen Readers

Showing A Character’s Age

Switching From Adult To Young Adult

Writing For A Young Adult Audience

Young Adult and New Adult Book Markets

Cliches

5 Cliches To Avoid In YA Fantasy

10 Worn Out Cliches In YA

20 Mistakes To Avoid In YA

YA Romance

Resources For Romance Writers

Tips On Writing Skinny Love

Plotting The Teen Romance

How to Write A YA Romance Without Cliché

How to Write Realistic YA Romance

YA Fantasy

Resources For Fantasy/Mythology Writers

What Makes A Good YA Fantasy

So You Want To Write YA High Fantasy?

What is Young Adult Fantasy?

General Tips

What NOT To Do When Writing YA

6 Tips For Writing Young Adult Books

Things To Keep In Mind When Writing YA

5 Things To Avoid When Writing A YA Novel

Agents That Represent Romance

Publishers of Romance Novels

The 8 Habits of Highly Successful Young-Adult Fiction Authors

The Ultimate Guide to YA Fiction

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[melib0723]

One Day at a Time

I see him everywhere. He’s in the halls, on my phone, worst of all he’s in my mind. I can’t seem to shake him but I have to. I have to let go of what we never had, even though there’s always going to be a little part of me that hurts at the mention of his name. His name used to be the most beautiful thing I heard. It used to make me nervous in the best way. Now, I can’t even look at anyone with that name, it’s marred. We never dated, we never had anything more than a one sided love. To him, I was a joke. A stupid girl that fell hard, and he knew it. However he decided to play me like I was a chess piece, he had me under his thumb. To me, he was my hope. The one relationship I thought I could get right. I thought he was going to be my first true love. But now that he’s decided to leave me, once and for all, it’s time I put him in the past. I need to be free of him, I can’t continue this way. There’s always going to be a little part of me that thinks he’ll change your mind, that he’ll come back to me. And there’s always going to be a part of me that will love him, even though he broke and continues to break my heart. If I want to forget him, I have to take a step back, breathe, just take it one day at a time.

[maxkirin]

Neil Gaiman’s 8 Rules of Writing, a remake of this post. Source.

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Reblog with your favorite book quote!

“If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.” -Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

[whatisaplacelikemedoing]

“Broken isn’t the same as unfixable.”

-Marissa Meyer, Winter

[post-it-loser]

“It’s funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they’ll do practically anything you want them to.”  

-J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye    

[melib0723]

“Break my heart, break it a thousand times if you’d like. It was only ever yours to break anyway.”

-Kiera Cass, The One

[melib0723]

I’m Never The One

I’m Never The One - Poetry/Rant

Wondering when it’s your turn.

Yearning for your chance to come.

It’s like a fire that needs to be extinguished immediately and if not it will cause extensive damage.

But the world doesn’t seem to care.

It keeps throwing obstacles at you.

False hopes.

Telling you, “maybe you’re not the one” or “maybe you’re not meant to be loved”.

I deserve it.

It may sound selfish but I deserve to be loved, like everyone else in this world.

And to think there could be someone out there for me.

Seems impossible.

Of course it seems impossible when everyone’s telling you it is.

You feel worthless.

Loveless.

Hopeless.

Lonely.

And you can’t help but think, everytime you get your hopes up.

Every boy you meet.

Everytime you fall for him.

Every laugh.

Text.

Phone call.

Meet up.

You find yourself thinking,

“This could be it”.

A week passes and you find yourself crying,

“I’m never the one”

But, “you have no reason to be sad” they said.

“You’ll find someone some day” they said.

They don’t know the pain of feeling like that someday, won’t ever come.

Because you inevitably feel,

Truly feel,

That you won’t ever be the one.

[theunamazingauthor]

101 unique or interesting names for female characters.

Abelia

Abeline (Abba-line)

Abilene

Adelaide

Agnes

Althea

Amity

Andromeda

Anja

Anona

Anya

Arcadia

Ariane

Ariel

Asa

Atria (At-tree-ah)

Aviana

Beatrice

Bianca

Brigid

Cassiopeia

Caterina

Constance

Coralie

Cordelia

Cybele

Damia

Deja

Delia

Devorah (Like Deborah)

Desdemona

Ebba

Elena

Emmeline

Ena (In-ah)

Enya

Estelle

Eudora

Fable

Fayola

Felice

Fifer

Flora

Garnet

Geraldine

Gretchen

Halona

Hebe

Honoria

Isolde

Ilia

Jaya

Jolie

Junia

Kay

Kendra

Keziah (Kee-zee-ah)

Kiaria  (Key-R-E-ah)

Lavinia

Ligeia

Livia

Luana

Lucasta

Mable

Maddalena

Maeve

Magdalen

Margo

Mariel

Marilla

Merilee

Mirabel

Natalyn

Necilla

Oriana

Odelia

Parvati

Poppy

Quenby (Kwen-bee)

Quintia

Roselle

Rianne

Sabina

Sable

Salem

Seneca

Shiloh (Shy-low)

Shreya

Shayera

Sukey

Tallulah

Tamara

Taruria

Una

Verena

Verdi

Whimsy

Xavia (Zay-via)

Yvonne

Zaria

Zelena

[theunamazingauthor]

Here’s an updated version of the list, I only added one name (Abeline) And added the pronunciation of a few others.  If any one has any names they would like me to add the pronunciation to feel free to let me know.

Also, if any of you have certain names that you would like me to put in the list of male names, or even female ones (I might make another list, or just add to this one), again, let me know! I appreciate feed back. :)

Also, Here’s a link to the guy’s list: http://theunamazingauthor.tumblr.com/post/149959702359/100-unique-or-interesting-names-for-male

[wordsnstuff]

Quick Tip on Giving Characters Flaws:

Turn their best qualities completely upside down. Turn those traits around on them. They’re compassionate? Maybe they’re way too easily forgiving and get screwed over by it repeatedly. Extremely outgoing and extroverted? Maybe they’re apathetic to those who struggle with even having small talk, and make those people highly uncomfortable. Brave? Maybe they can be reckless and often get themselves in unnecessary danger.

Don’t sprinkle in flaws at the end. Base them on something. They should enhance your character and make them more three-dimensional. They shouldn’t be an afterthought, and the goal shouldn’t be to make your characters “relatable”.

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The Importance of Side Plots

A Guest Post by Cait

In every story, we have the main (A) plot; the detective is trying to find the jewel thief

AND

The side (B) plot; the detective is going through a divorce  

Most stories contain more than one side plot. There can be as many as you like. What is the purpose of them, you say? I’ll tell you!

Side plots make the story more dynamic. They give ‘screen time’ to your minor characters, offer relief from the main tension and allow your protagonist to shine in different areas. You know what your detective is like at work, what are they like at home?

Side plots will begin after the main plot is introduced and are resolved before the main plot ends. They introduce storylines that are important, but secondary to the main plot.

How do you write side plots?

Think about:

Who are your minor characters? What role do they play in your story? Who are they in relation to your protagonist/antagonist? Do they have their own arc?

Do they have a love interest? – Common side plots involve your protagonist’s relationships. Unless you’re writing a romance story, a romance arc often belongs to a side plot. The romance doesn’t always have to work out, but it is important that your love interest is a fully dimensional, fleshed-out character. Give your readers a reason to root for, or alternatively, boo for them.

What does your protagonist’s life look like? Who are they in different environments? What’s important to them? What are their hobbies? What is their daily, mundane routine?  

Where has your protagonist/antagonist been? What is in their past? How has it impacted their present self? Are they harbouring secrets? Are they holding on to something? Where do their strengths and weaknesses come from?  

Where else is the conflict? You have your main conflict; catching the villain. What else is going on in their life? Are they struggling to pay rent? Do they miss their ex? Is their mother unwell?

How can all this add to the story? Do these scenes reveal important information? Do they develop your character? Do they develop relationships? Do they relate to the overall plot? Do they build the tone and message of your story?

Without any side plots, your story can become one-dimensional. Your readers may get bored, or be overwhelmed by the main arc. Give your baby dimension!

Your side plots can be whatever you like. They should add to the story as a whole, even if it is something as simple as a silly prank war between your protagonist and their neighbour. Simple things can add meaning if written well. As long as it fits your vision, write away!

-Cait  

Interested in being a guest blogger? Go here and fill out our short form :)

[theinformationdump]

Body Language Cheat Sheet for Writers

As described by Selnick’s article:

Author and doctor of clinical psychology Carolyn Kaufman has released a one-page body language cheat sheet of psychological “tells” (PDF link) fiction writers can use to dress their characters.

[melib0723]

A Drop In The Ocean

I have never felt this way about anyone in my entire life. We’ve known each other for only a few months but it feels like you’ve always been there with me. I can’t remember a time before you, because you have taken up every single damn thought in my head. And I hate you for it but I also love you for it. You’re the only one that I want. The only person I want to have deep conversations with at 2:00 am. The only person I want to go on a McDonald’s date with. You, my love, are the only person that I want to embrace after a bad day. You make me feel like it’s possible to find that one person in your life that you are completely infatuated with, that you never want to let go. And I’m afraid that if I mention the possibility of us being together once more, that it’ll be the time you finally give up on me and forget I ever existed. To you, I’m just a drop in the ocean, a change in the weather. For me, you are the one that I pray to end up with. Alas, all thoughts being said, it’s not unclear that you’re the only thing I want right now, and will want for as long as I possibly can, however, you decided that you didn’t want me, leaving me to believe that I’m unlovable and hating you for 0.5 seconds, then going back to wanting you like crazy. You have no idea what you do to me, and I wish I could tell you but I just can’t. I don’t want to pester you about something you aren’t going to consider and I certainly don’t want to lose you. So even if I do see you walk by, I just die a little bit inside knowing we won't ever happen, and because you are going to get tired of me, and when you do I’ll still be falling for you, even when after time has passed and you find someone, I’ll still be there wanting you, but you won't ever want me. It hurts more than you know. I wish I could tell you, but I just can’t.