Angst of the Young Adult
YA Novel Writing
Between teenage angst…
… and optimism
What makes you angry?
What can you do to initiate a change and make life better?
Writing for young adults is about finding the balance between teen angst and optimism.
Join award-winning writer Anna Levine in a series of four two-hour workshops in which we will study the essential elements involved in constructing a young adult novel. We will look at character/dialogue, setting, plot and the nuts and bolts of publishing and marketing. Each class will focus on one of these elements during which we will read excerpts from well-known young adult authors, write in-class exercises and review take-home assignments.
What can you do to initiate a change and make life better?
Writing for young adults is about finding the balance between teen angst and optimism.
Join award-winning writer Anna Levine in a series of four two-hour workshops in which we will study the essential elements involved in constructing a young adult novel. We will look at character/dialogue, setting, plot and the nuts and bolts of publishing and marketing. Each class will focus on one of these elements during which we will read excerpts from well-known young adult authors, write in-class exercises and review take-home assignments.
Instructor Bio
Anna Levine’s first in her series of archaeology-themed picture books, Jodie’s Hanukkah Dig (also published as Jodie’s First Dig by KarBen Books) sold over 100,000 copies and has been translated into Spanish. Levine’s young adult novel Freefall (HarperCollins) won a Sydney Taylor Honor’s award the same year that Jodie’s Hanukkah Dig received a Sydney Taylor notable award. Running On Eggs (Front Street/Cricket Books) was listed on the NY Public Library’s list of best books for the teenage in the year 2000. Levine has been faculty at a Highlights Conference for Jewish-themed picture books and was a regular speaker at the Jewish Children’s Book Conference when it was held at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan. Levine has published award-winning young adult fiction and poetry in Cricket Magazine and Cicada. www.annalevine.org.
Minimum/Maximum No. Participants: 6/14
Cost: 400 NIS for four workshops Location: PICO Jerusalem, Po'alei Tsedek 2, Talpiyot, |
Angst of the Young Adult
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