read this b4 u publish
November 14th, 2008 by Laura
Are you writing (or attempting to write) a YA novel for boys? Check out this article from Publishers Weekly by a 13-year-old New Jersey boy who dissects all that’s wrong with modern YA and tells you what he wants to read. Even if your novel is purged of “Methinks” and you have a badass protagonist, it’s still worth a look.
Don’t like being told what to do by a 13-year-old? Remember, he’s published in PW. Are you?
November 14th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
This is a great find. Thanks for the link to the article.
February 19th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
I also have written a book - Poetic Easel: artists via poetry (www.YoElena.com or http://www.Amazon.com). I believe this kind of books are necessary for young adults. I am 12 and just published this book to inspire young people for a challenge. The book describes evolution of fine art through 40 world great artists. I dedicated a short poem to each one and in each biography I tried to describe interesting facts and their achievements. This nicely illustrated book will introduce anyone to the beautiful world, the poems will help to memorize painters and their styles, and their lives will insure that anyone can reach the summit through hard work and passion. YoElena