Class Description
What’s the first word you think of when you hear “teenager?” It begins with a D... Yes, DRAMA. Teenage drama, while tortuous to navigate as a teen or the parent of a teen, is rife with the stuff of good fiction. Teenagers are interesting. And dramatic. Which is, in part, why we’re seeing such a boom in the production of fiction for and about them.
In this workshop we will:
• quickly discuss the definition of young adult fiction, breaking down some of the key elements of the genre;
• get to know a little bit about YA readers, who can be far more sophisticated than you might think;
• discuss the YA story structure in terms of creating emotional highs and lows for characters you want to root for.
Come with your YA story idea. Ultimately, you will create your own emotional rollercoaster for your characters by creating plot points that will drive the emotional highs and lows of your story. This should set you on your path to writing your outline and entire book.
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This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. Please visit the Resources tab to access the video-conference link.
Zoom Participation:
Students are not required to turn their camera on, but are encouraged to participate any way they feel comfortable through functions such as the live chat, emoji reactions, and unmuting the microphone. Learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
We ask that instructors enable closed captioning and send a transcript of the session after class. You can also enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting. If your instructor forgets to send the transcript, just send ’em an email!