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| Teens can be funny, dramatic, intelligent, angry, curious, and worried all at once, and so can their books. Learn how to write for an audience with ever-changing trends and tastes. Elements like voice and plot are essential to any novel, and you'll learn how to create them for teen readers. |
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| All registrants are invited to submit the first five pages of your novel for critique. All submitted pages are guaranteed a written critique by literary agent Carlisle Webber. |
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| • | What defines a YA novel | | • | How to write about controversial topics for a young audience | | • | How to plot to keep the pages turning | | • | What makes your opening pages stand out | | • | How to create an authentic teen voice |
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| • | Writers who are interested in writing YA | | • | Writers who think their novel might be YA but aren't sure | | • | Writers who want to challenge themselves | | • | Writers who want to improve their YA voice | | • | Writers looking for advice on plotting |
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| Live Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 1:00 pm EDT |
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Carlisle Webber
Carlisle is an agent with Fuse Literary representing high-concept commercial fiction for children, teens, and adults. She has a Master of Library and Information Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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