Expectations of YA Readers - podcast

Writing young adult novels has its own set of challenges and luxuries. New York Times bestselling YA author Marie Lu shares her tips for writing YA fiction, including the plot, pacing, and length expectations of YA readers versus adult fiction readers. When writing an adult novel, you have the opportunity to put conflict on hold for a moment and explore detail within your story. In YA, you must focus on the tension and plot. YA books move at a faster pace, so you need to continue to drive the plot and keep the reader's attention. One luxury of writing YA is that the word count requirement isn't as defined as with an adult novel. It depends on the story and genre of your YA book.