Goths, Punks, Emos, Preps, and Stoners
Young adult readers, who are 12 - 14, know what each of those terms mean. Do you? If you want to write for these kids, you'll need to. Here's a quick primer: Image via Wikipedia Goths: This group is into wearing all black clothes. But there are levels of "goth-ness"...
Young Adults Want…
What? That's often a question young adult writers start out with. So, how do you get to know them? Simple. It's almost the same way that you get to know the little ones -- go to places they hand out. A fast food restaurant is good, as is the mall. Go to places where...
Young Adult Readers – Few Holds Barred
Image via Wikipedia With the young adult genre in children's literature, we're getting to the "almost adult" crowd. In fact, some of these kids, who are generally thought to be between 12 and 15, are already reading adult books. I know I was by that time, and am...