This is from a panel I attend about a year ago. Hope my notes will be of use.

• The agent protagonist determines why a
• the narrative voice of the character has to be why a bus books of an adult referencing their teen life is not why a
• middle grade looks with Ian. Why a looks out and wants to see how they can be a part of the world.
• Each chapter needs to contribute to the characters mingle.
• Protagonist is persecuted in some way.
• Make character relatable to the reader.
• Why a characters or more at the level of adults than middle grade.
• A main character can be aware of sex but not dissipate.
• If you’re not comfortable with writing sex, and you try to write sex your discomfort will show.
• Most publishers don’t want sex or graphic violence in their why a fiction.
• Write material you don’t mind your family meeting.
• If you write middle grade and why a adult. It is a good chance the middle grade readers will read your why a action. Thus you want to be aware of adult themes that they may read.
• When you do fiction with cuss words or sex scenes. Consider what you want to read.
• McAfee own cuss words.
• Even the reference to sex is discouraged.
• New adult: is a genre reserved for college-age protagonists.
• Cuss words and sex may discourage friends from recommending your books to others. Contemporary YA can quickly get updated on the new versions of speak or slang. The word ‘norally’, is reserved for beach bum, California
• if you speak about a certain subculture need to know the buzzwords and mindset of the culture
• Listen to a lot of teenagers and see what they talk about to see what is important to them.
• Get into dialogue quickly teens want them to the story quickly
• Melva: need to get team of beta readers

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