https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/children-s-books/w/writing-for-kids/5771/challenges-of-writing-mid-grade-and-ya-fiction---podcasten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/children-s-books/w/writing-for-kids/5771/challenges-of-writing-mid-grade-and-ya-fiction---podcastMon, 17 Apr 2017 11:14:53 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:0e8b80fc-690d-477e-9c2d-fbd4ba6bfd3dP.J. Hooverhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/children-s-books/w/writing-for-kids/5771/challenges-of-writing-mid-grade-and-ya-fiction---podcast#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Writing for Kids by P.J. Hoover on 4/17/2017 11:14:53 AM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-body"> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary">Author P.J. Hoover defines young adult and middle age fiction. She defines the middle grade genre as Harry Potter fans, or advanced second grade readers and older. Hoover defines the age range for young adult fiction as seventh grade and older. Hoover explains a challenge of writing for younger market is having to skirt around some of the details, like how gods married their brothers and sisters in ancient mythology. She shares that parents will read these YA books with their children, so you can get away with more.</div> <a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver.wikis.components.files/00-00-00-00-78/PCPJHooverChallengesofWritingMidGradeandYAFiction.mp3">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../PCPJHooverChallengesofWritingMidGradeandYAFiction.mp3</a></div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Teen and Young Adult, podcast</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/children-s-books/w/writing-for-kids/5771/challenges-of-writing-mid-grade-and-ya-fiction---podcast/revision/2Mon, 17 Apr 2017 11:13:01 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:0e8b80fc-690d-477e-9c2d-fbd4ba6bfd3dP.J. Hooverhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/children-s-books/w/writing-for-kids/5771/challenges-of-writing-mid-grade-and-ya-fiction---podcast#commentsRevision 2 posted to Writing for Kids by P.J. Hoover on 4/17/2017 11:13:01 AM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-body"> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary">Author P.J. Hoover defines young adult and middle age fiction. She defines the middle grade genre as <em>Harry Potter</em> fans, or advanced second grade readers and older. Hoover defines the age range for young adult fiction as seventh grade and older. Hoover explains a challenge of writing for younger market is having to skirt around some of the details, like how gods married their brothers and sisters in ancient mythology. She shares that parents will read these YA books with their children, so you can get away with more.</div> <a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver.wikis.components.files/00-00-00-00-78/PCPJHooverChallengesofWritingMidGradeandYAFiction.mp3">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../PCPJHooverChallengesofWritingMidGradeandYAFiction.mp3</a></div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Teen and Young Adult, podcast</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/children-s-books/w/writing-for-kids/5771/challenges-of-writing-mid-grade-and-ya-fiction---podcast/revision/1Mon, 09 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:0e8b80fc-690d-477e-9c2d-fbd4ba6bfd3dP.J. Hooverhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/children-s-books/w/writing-for-kids/5771/challenges-of-writing-mid-grade-and-ya-fiction---podcast#commentsRevision 1 posted to Writing for Kids by P.J. Hoover on 1/9/2017 12:00:00 AM<br /> <div class='asl-wikipage-body'><div class='asl-wikipage-summary'>Understanding your genre is critical to writing a great book in that genre. This is especially true in the middle grade and YA markets. Author PJ Hoover differentiates these two genres and clarifies the age range for each. She also discusses challenges of writing in an age appropriate manner for these young markets.</div><div class='asl-wikipage-media'><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver.wikis.components.files/00-00-00-00-78/PCPJHooverChallengesofWritingMidGradeandYAFiction.mp3">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../PCPJHooverChallengesofWritingMidGradeandYAFiction.mp3</a></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Teen and Young Adult, podcast</div>