Writing Young Adult Fiction
Dates: February 20-24, 2006
Instructor: Vance Briceland
Course Description:
In this five-day workshop, Vance will discuss a variety of
topics such as how he began writing, his experiences in becoming
published in young adult fiction, and the various themes he
addresses in his books.
Other topics will include:
- The young adult market, past and present
- Cultivating and nourishing the young adult voice
- The differences between writing adult fiction and young
adult fiction
- The three contradictions that a YA writer has to both address,
straddle, and incorporate in their writing: Adulthood vs.
Youth, Self-Sufficiency vs. Dependence, and Confidence vs.
Uncertainty
About the Instructor:
Vance Briceland grew up in Richmond, Virginia. Although he
has been a resident of Royal Oak, Michigan, for over fifteen
years, people still gravely inform him that she has a southern
accent. He is the author of the Romantic Times top pick, Calendar
Girl, as well as the novels The Mile-High Hair Club,
I Went to Vassar for This?, and the short novels King
of Orient Are and O Little Town of Kettlebean.
As Naomi Nash, he has written a number of popular novels for
young adults, including You Are SO Cursed!, Chloe,
Queen of Denial, Beaner O'Brian's Absolutely Ginormous
Guidebook to Guys, Senses Working Overtime, and
I Am SO Jinxed!
For more information, visit naominash.com
and naomineale.com
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