Writing Adolescent Fiction
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Welcome to the textbook on writing adolescent fiction. Adolescent fiction is a personal, identifiable and casual genre. When they have entered their teen years, many boys and girls alike try their hands at writing it. Sometimes they will decide a few years later that they have written utter crap and throw their stories into the trash (or the Recycle Bin on their computers). Some end up writing best-selling adolescent novels as adults.
Whether you are interested in writing novels that will be read by millions or just writing stories you want to share with a few friends, this textbook is for you.
Much of this advice will be specific to the genre of adolescent fiction, although some parts of it are useful to writers anywhere.
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- Depression and suicide
- Teen pregnancy
- Drugs
- Dealing with loss
- Teen angst (against social norms, corporations, laws that restrict teens, apathy, stupidity, etc.)
- Eating disorders and body image
- Academic pressure
