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Title: Writing Young Adult Novels by Hadley Irwin, Jeannette Eyerly, Jeanette Eyerly ISBN: 0-89879-313-0 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: March, 1988 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (1 review)
Rating: 3
Summary: Well written, quick read, good information
Comment: While some of this out-of-print book is obviously way behind the times, it was still a good read and had some good timeless information. Perhaps the most interesting tidbit was the telling of a bit of advice from a friend in the publishing business. He relates that most of the time he can tell if a book is worth anything in the first 3 pages, certainly by the first 10. Sounds like another book I reviewed (positively) "The First Five Pages" by Lukeman.
The two authors in "Writing Young Adult Novels" had previously published some of their own work, so they had some experience in which to back up their advice. They also relied on a lot of quotes or small passages from popular YA books that were successful and I found that information very helpful.
This book was a fairly light and quick read, and the few hours I spent I considered worth my time. I quickly glossed over the few sections that gave general "how to advice" and laughed at few times they mentioned the problem of looking at a blank white sheet of paper in the typewriter. I can't recall the last time I actually saw a typewriter, and I am quite sure that my two year old will never touch one, however the general advice on how get started, how to proceed and how to finish was all in line with what I have read in more recent books on writing.
For writing in general, I would skip this book and look at some of the more popular offerings (several of which I have reviewed), however, if you have an interest in this field I would recommend reading this book, it is well written, reads quickly and has sound advice.
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Title: Writing for Young Adults by Sherry Garland ISBN: 0898798574 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Writing for Children and Teenagers by Lee Wyndham, Arnold Madison ISBN: 0898793475 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: April, 1989 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Writing Books for Kids and Teens by Marion Crook ISBN: 1551801914 Publisher: Self Counsel Press Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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