Workshop: Voice and Immediacy in YA
Wed, Jun 13
|Lighthouse Writers Inc
In this class, we’ll discuss what makes YA exciting and timeless, examine some of the best YA voices today, and explore exercises that will tap you into the brains and hearts of teens to create voices and stories that will resonate with readers young and old(ish).
Time & Location
Jun 13, 2018, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Lighthouse Writers Inc, 1515 Race St, Denver, CO 80206, USA
About the event
Though they vary in style and genre, YA books almost always have a teenage protagonist and a sense of immediacy. But how do you write an engaging voice that sounds like an actual teen? (Especially if you’re, um, a bit older.) How do you connect to that once-in-alifetime feeling of firsts? In this class, we’ll discuss what makes YA exciting and timeless, examine some of the best YA voices today, and explore exercises that will tap you into the brains and hearts of teens to create voices and stories that will resonate with readers young and old(ish).
Learn more and register HERE!