In fifty words or less, lol?
Wow. This is a huge question and I don't have time in the moment to write a definitive answer. I will work on a hub sometime in the future if no one else takes it on.
Anyone successful at writing for teens must be an excellent writer. Teens see right through any sort of dishonesty, in my experience. Writers can't talk down to them, be judgmental of them, write as if lecturing or attempting to teach a lesson.
Adult writers can stoop to violence or sex if their characters get backed into a corner, but teen fiction writers will not survive if they do too much of this.
Publishers Weekly always has lists of trends in Teen Fiction, like the current and obvious vampires and werewolves skyrocketing to fame alongside the Twilight series.
But I think it is important to write what you know and not attempt to write something that does not come from the heart... that's just me, perhaps.
Teen Fiction follows similar guidelines to any fiction; teens like beginnings, middles and endings. They want fully developed characters and a strong sense of place. They appreciate experimentation and they like to identify with the characters, so teens in their stories need to lead. Often the parents are absent or dead, otherwise they take over the novel, haha.
Oh dear, these are a few thoughts that pop up immediately. I will, as I say, think about it and come back. What do others have to say?
by Catherine Kane 11 years ago
In the kind of fiction that you enjoy the most, how old are the main characters?
by Kathryn L Hill 5 years ago
Why would you leave HubPages? HubPages needs you, fellow Hubbers need you! The world needs you! This site provides a wonderful format for writing and clearly displayed WORDS and TEXT! No one should feel "exiled." If you do, it is result of a too-active imagination! Tone it down a notch…...
by Elena 13 years ago
How do you bring up Teens, not to raise their voice at you?I’m sure we’ve all seen Teenagers scream at their parents and be so disrespectful. It’s painful to watch. How can it be dealt with? If you are a Teen parent, how do you deal with it?
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How are you promoting your poetry and fiction writing now that Hubpages is putting most of it on idle?
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How do you promote an amazon teen fiction kindle book online?I have a teen fantasy fiction book currently on Amazon which is available for the kindle, I am looking at ways to promote it online so that it gets noticed by the right age group. What would your marketing strategy be?
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Hi, everyone. Thank you in advance for reading; this is a little long-winded.When I was a kid, I loved writing books. I'd sit at the computer for hours, typing. I knew I was going to be a writer one day. Even my elementary school teacher said I had talent. When I was 22 I got a publishing contract...
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