Comments on: The Secret Weapon of YA/NA Writers

By: Julie Glover

Julie Glover — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 03:02:34 +0000

Fascinating stuff. I actually have a manuscript (which I really need to dust off!) all about a teen girl's first times -- in this, that, and the other. Thanks for honing in on what works with this, Tiffany!

By: Emma - The Accidental Writer

Emma - The Accidental Writer — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:44:24 +0000

I write YA and found this post very encouraging and inspiring. Thanks for sharing.

By: debherbert2013

debherbert2013 — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 02:18:20 +0000

I adore YA and NA! It's a time of intense emotion and the choices we make then influence the rest of our adult lives. I've learned so much from your class and edits... Many thanks!

By: tiffanylawsoninmanisnakededitor

tiffanylawsoninmanisnakededitor — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 23:52:21 +0000

In reply to Lisa Brown Roberts. Lisa, thank you! Even the wild genres and subgenres of YA and NA are a thrill for me to read, every single time - because of all the emo first time drama. If it's written well, those moments give me warm n fuzzies.

By: tiffanylawsoninmanisnakededitor

tiffanylawsoninmanisnakededitor — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 23:50:41 +0000

In reply to DeNise. Thanks for popping over, DeNise. Hope you are having a lovely writing summer :)

By: Lisa Brown Roberts

Lisa Brown Roberts — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:46:16 +0000

Great blog, Tiffany! You captured all the reasons I love to write YA. Love the emo drama of first times, the roller-coaster highs and lows 🙂

By: DeNise

DeNise — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 03:19:47 +0000

What a really wonderful post, thank you.

By: tiffanylawsoninmanisnakededitor

tiffanylawsoninmanisnakededitor — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 00:48:30 +0000

In reply to littlemissw. little miss W - ooooh yeah! I have been there! I'm actually mad that I didn't keep a diary in high school because just reading snippets like that can zooooooooooom in my brain straight back to those moments. It's a blessing and a curse. Thank you for popping over to the new site today. see you next time.

By: tiffanylawsoninmanisnakededitor

tiffanylawsoninmanisnakededitor — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 00:44:06 +0000

In reply to bonniegill. Bonnie, Thank you for reading today! If you don't have any firsts that fit with your WIP, don't get too down on yourself. I seem to recall you write with a VERY fresh perspective on really interesting situations. teehee!

By: tiffanylawsoninmanisnakededitor

tiffanylawsoninmanisnakededitor — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 00:39:29 +0000

In reply to Merry Muhsman. Merry, and I love YOUR stuff. When are you going to get a contemporary out there? I can think of one or two sentences of that one exercise I had you guys do in my Madness to Method workshop and immediately have an emotional reaction. You know the one , I'm talking about. ...Bambi! If you expanded that into a novel I would bet my pinkie toes that you would be pubbed within 5 months after completion. Keep writing and publication will come. :)