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Wild Writers Literary Festival: Poetry & Prose That's Out There
- Date
- November 07, 2015
- Time
- 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ET
- Location
- Balsillie School of International Affairs, 67 Erb Street West, Waterloo
- Open To
- Students, Prospective Students, Public, Alumni, Faculty, Staff
The market for young adult (YA) fiction is expanding even as the rest of the industry shrinks. Are you curious whether a novel you鈥檙e writing might work as YA? Wondering what narrative and stylistic approaches are required in order to be successful in this genre? In this workshop Sarah Henstra shares what she鈥檚 learned as an author of both YA and 鈥渞egular鈥� literary fiction. We will discuss what makes YA special and consider whether there are unique challenges in writing for teenaged readers. We鈥檒l explore techniques for crafting believable characters, propulsive plots, and immersive narrative voices.