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Writing the Young Adult Novel: A Two-Day Intensive Workshop
What exactly is a Young Adult novel? How does it compare to middle-grade children’s literature or adult literature? How do you get started, keep going, and once you’ve written it, find the right publisher? In this two-day intensive workshop, students are introduced to various Young Adult genres, including traditional, edgy, verse, and graphic novels. We look at successful examples of the Young Adult novel, focusing on specific writing techniques. Participants explore voice, character development, and plot-point ideas through in-class writing exercises.
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Fri. Aug. 15, San Francisco
ELISSA HADEN GUEST, B.A., is the author of numerous children's books, most recently the award-winning early reader series, Iris and Walter. Honors include an ALA Notable Book, Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, and a PEN Center USA West Literary Award. She writes picture books, YA fiction and nonfiction. A native New Yorker, she lives in San Francisco with her family. www.elissahadenguest.com
LYNN E. HAZEN, M.A., M.F.A., writes stories filled with humor, heart and hope. Her middle-grade novel, Mermaid Mary Margaret (Bloomsbury 2004) was hailed “a winner” by Kirkus Reviews. Lynn has written a picture book, Buzz Bumble to the Rescue (Bloomsbury 2005); two young chapter books, Cinder Rabbit & Seymour's Snail Trail (Henry Holt 2008 & 2009); and a young-adult novel, Shifty (Tricycle Press 2008). Lynn has master's degree. in education and a master of fine arts in writing for children and young adults. She lives with her family in San Francisco. www.LynnHazen.com
- 2 meetings
- Aug. 15 and 16: Fri. and Sat., 10 am-3 pm
- San Francisco: Room 804, UC Berkeley Extension Downtown Center, 425 Market St., 8th Floor (enter on Fremont St.)
- $225 (EDP 024125)
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Textbook(s) for this course:
There is no textbook or reader for this course.
Courses begin every month. A new edition of our catalog is published
three times a year in early April, July and December.