Writing a Young Adult Novel
Youth book background
A course by Carola Martinez Arroyo, Writer, Editor, and Educator
Joined February 2020
Joined February 2020
About the video: Youth book background
Overview
“In this lesson I will talk about the concepts of childhood and adolescence, how they have changed over time and with it, the literature that is intended for them. I will show you an overview of youth books and their impact. ”
In this video lesson Carola Martinez Arroyo addresses the topic: Youth book background, which is part of the Domestika online course: Writing a Young Adult Novel. Discover the tools to help turn your next idea into a novel for teens.
Partial transcription of the video
“Youth book background One of the great controversies about books for young people is whether or not it exists as a genre. Now we will go through some background of the books for young people and answer the question of whether there is literature for young people. I personally believe that it does exist, and that although many genres started as editorial genres aimed at a particular audience, books for young people have been erected as a literary genre in particular. Adolescence comes from the Latin "adolescens", which is present participle of "adolescere", which means to grow up, and not su...”
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Course summary for: Writing a Young Adult Novel
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Children's Literature, Communication, Creativity, Narrative, Writing
Carola Martinez Arroyo
A course by Carola Martinez Arroyo
Carola Martínez Arroyo has played an active role in the world of children's and young adult literature since 1998. She is the author of multiple young adult books, two of which, Matilde (2017) and Nunca jamás (2019), have earned a place in the White Ravens catalogue, one of the highest honors in children's and young adult literature.
She is also an editor and runs a specialized blog and bookshop under the same name: Donde viven los libros. When she's not creating, she shares her passion for books by directing a reading program in Buenos Aires and teaching classes and training courses on reading, writing, and literature for education professionals and curious young minds.
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