The current dilemma is whether to continue a nonfiction manuscript, which gave me fits for months because I kept writing like a professor. Translation: BORING. My critique group spoke more kindly than that, but that's the gist of the thing. Or, I can fictionalize the story as suggested by Heather Alexander of Dial Books for Young Readers.
When I experiment with fictionalizing the story, the dialog flows. It is fun to write. The story arc remains the same but with much more action and more about the characters. All I need is to keep the language appropriate for today's YA audience. That's all.
Easy, right?
When I experiment with fictionalizing the story, the dialog flows. It is fun to write. The story arc remains the same but with much more action and more about the characters. All I need is to keep the language appropriate for today's YA audience. That's all.
Easy, right?
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