Intelligent commentary about how YA *should* be written for today's audience
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....or when you're tired of writing dialogue scenes with 7 people in them! #truth teapaw.org/AspireYAAuthor/status/…
Friends are just potential kidnappings waiting to happen. Cut friends. The hero doesn't need the vulnerabilities #writing
'Wild' tells the story of every woman's least favorite game: 'Creep or Normal Guy?' wpo.st/iWMt0
Point well taken. teapaw.org/TokenYASidekick/status…
Are there any books with white kids smoking pot but it's no big deal?
Are there any books with black kids smoking pot but it's no big deal?
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Who has opinions about this? teapaw.org/AuthorAriana/status/67…
@SmartYAFiction - Exactly. I'm hesitant to write POC, but I refuse to write a world where POC don't have major roles #anyideas?
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This is a great start! Now, how do white authors credibly write POC? Or should they even? teapaw.org/AuthorAriana/status/67…
Hmm. My MC's group of friends include: lesbian, 2 asexuals, closeted (for now) gay, 2 POC and 1 overtly white guy. teapaw.org/TypicalYAHero/status/6…
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What are some ways the non-POC can help change the publishing world so that more books by POC are published? teapaw.org/BCMorrow/status/668209…
"You're not like other girls," he whispered. - Well of course not, she's completely unique! Everyone is! teapaw.org/thatlauraruby/status/6…
A reminder to write women who who are multi-faceted - because we *all* are! teapaw.org/libbabray/status/66961…
She has the #1 song on the charts. But this is the narrative. A reminder to stay in your lane, ladies. instagram.com/p/-hV3a-j8P8/
This is a real issue, and it shouldn't be anymore. Ideas on how to counteract? teapaw.org/broodingYAhero/status/…
Who needs "research" or "beta readers"? It's fiction, so my author can just base me on a fuzzy, stereotypical notion of my background. Duh.