Category: YA Master Class

Classic Fantasy and Today’s MG and YA Fantasy Stories by Deborah S. DeCiantis

May 27, 2024

In our recent Master Class on fantasy, author Amy Earls provided important tools for writing YA and MG fantasy. Today, team member Deborah S. DeCiantis gives her perspective (from many years of being an English college professor) to understanding classic fantasy.  Fantasy fiction seems to attract definite responses: readers either love it or hate it. Fantasy’s defenders point … More Classic Fantasy and Today’s MG and YA Fantasy Stories by Deborah S. DeCiantis

W2I Master Class Review: Writing Christian Fantasy

April 15, 2024

Did you miss our master class on Writing Christian Fantasy with Amy Earls? Check out our recap of the master class highlights. … More W2I Master Class Review: Writing Christian Fantasy

Perceive the Trends in the YA Market: Part III by Guest Blogger, Kim Peterson

September 2, 2021

Kim Peterson provides three more trends in writing for young adults. … More Perceive the Trends in the YA Market: Part III by Guest Blogger, Kim Peterson

Perceive the Trends in the Young Adult Market: Part II by Guest Blogger, Kim Peterson

August 26, 2021

In Part I of this series, we’ve explored two trends in writing YA: fantasy and retellings. This time, let’s examine trends that speak to important social and cultural topics. TREND 3: EMPHASIZE MULTICULTURALISM AND DIVERSITY Stories with characters from different cultures continue to be a big draw for tweens and teens. With our current national … More Perceive the Trends in the Young Adult Market: Part II by Guest Blogger, Kim Peterson

Perceive the Trends in the Young Adult Market: Part 1 by Guest Blogger, Kim Peterson

August 19, 2021

Kim Peterson shares two trends in writing for young adults. … More Perceive the Trends in the Young Adult Market: Part 1 by Guest Blogger, Kim Peterson

The Button Girl Part I: A Review

August 16, 2021

Book review of a young adult fantasy, The Button Girl. … More The Button Girl Part I: A Review

Should Writers Be Hopeful About the State of YA Christian Fiction? by Tessa Emily Hall, Master Class Instructor

August 9, 2021

Tessa Emily Hall, Write2Ignite’s YA Master Class instructor, provides hope for Christians writing in this genre. … More Should Writers Be Hopeful About the State of YA Christian Fiction? by Tessa Emily Hall, Master Class Instructor

Writing Christian Themes in Young Adult Literature by Guest Blogger Vijaya Bodach

July 29, 2021

Christian Themes in YA books. … More Writing Christian Themes in Young Adult Literature by Guest Blogger Vijaya Bodach

Writing Clean YA Fantasy- by Guest Blogger Helena George

July 26, 2021

Writing Clean YA. … More Writing Clean YA Fantasy- by Guest Blogger Helena George

Introducing Candice Yamnitz, YA Fantasy Author

July 22, 2021

Candice Yamitz has a YA fantasy novel “Unbetrothed” debuting with Illuminate YA an imprint of Iron Stream Media, in February 2022. … More Introducing Candice Yamnitz, YA Fantasy Author