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    Christopher Pike's Writing Advice
    Christopher Pike's Writing Advice
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    In 1984, Christopher Pike published a young adult thriller called SLUMBER PARTY.  Neither he nor the publishing community realized that this was the beginning of a revolution in the YA genre.  That teenagers had been craving an author who didn't talk down to them.  That teenagers were ready for complex and gritty thrillers that didn't avoid the powerful emotions many adolescents felt.  SLUMBER PARTY was the first of over fifty bestselling novels that Pike created that were essentially adults novels—with teenage heroes.   
            Now, decades later, Pike has a new thriller arriving on the market this November: STRANGE GIRL.  And he has finally come out of seclusion to discuss how to write a great YA novel: How to get started: How to plot a YA novel; How to ruin a YA novel.  Blunt advice on what it really takes to get a book published in today's competitive market.  For the next three weeks, every day on Wattpad, Christopher Pike will be posting his advice and answering your questions.  Wattpad is happy to have him.
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    Table of contents
    • Chapter One: Work Hard at Your Writing
      Wed, Oct 28, 2015
    • Chapter Two: The First Few Pages
      Thu, Oct 29, 2015
    • Chapter Three: The First Few Pages, Continued
      Fri, Oct 30, 2015
    • Chapter Four: The First Few Pages, Continued
      Sat, Oct 31, 2015
    • Chapter Five: Writing Great Dialogue
      Sun, Nov 1, 2015
    • Chapter Six: How To Plot A Novel
      Mon, Nov 2, 2015
    • Chapter Seven: Should Your Characters Act Real?
      Tue, Nov 3, 2015
    • Chapter Eight: Parents In Young Adult Novels
      Wed, Nov 4, 2015
    • Chapter Nine: Getting Help With Your Writing
      Thu, Nov 5, 2015
    • Chapter Ten: Write What You Know
      Sun, Nov 8, 2015
    • Chapter Eleven: Writing A Great Ending
      Mon, Nov 9, 2015
    • Chapter Twelve: Do I Have Talent?
      Wed, Nov 11, 2015
    • Chapter Thirteen: Getting An Agent
      Thu, Nov 12, 2015
    • Chapter Fourteen: Learning From Other Writers
      Sat, Nov 14, 2015
    • Chapter Fifteen: The Secret To Writing
      Tue, Nov 17, 2015

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    In 1984, Christopher Pike published a young adult thriller called SLUMBER PARTY.  Neither he nor the publishing community realized that this was the beginning of a revolution in the YA genre.  That teenagers had been craving an author who didn't talk down to them.  That teenagers were ready for complex and gritty thrillers that didn't avoid the powerful emotions many adolescents felt.  SLUMBER PARTY was the first of over fifty bestselling novels that Pike created that were essentially adults novels—with teenage heroes.   
            Now, decades later, Pike has a new thriller arriving on the market this November: STRANGE GIRL.  And he has finally come out of seclusion to discuss how to write a great YA novel: How to get started: How to plot a YA novel; How to ruin a YA novel.  Blunt advice on what it really takes to get a book published in today's competitive market.  For the next three weeks, every day on Wattpad, Christopher Pike will be posting his advice and answering your questions.  Wattpad is happy to have him.

    15 parts

    • Chapter Thirteen: Getting An Agent
      Thu, Nov 12, 2015
    • Chapter Fourteen: Learning From Other Writers
      Sat, Nov 14, 2015
    • Chapter Fifteen: The Secret To Writing
      Tue, Nov 17, 2015
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