What Every YA Fiction Writer Should know About Teen Brains with Sam Cameron
Jan 16, 2025
Online event
Most YA authors rely on their memories of adolescence to write teen characters. No matter how vivid your memories are, the fact remains that teenage brains function differently than adult ones. These differences are deeper than the poor impulse control that makes you want to scream, “What were you thinking?” As a high school teacher who writes for teens, here are four things about the adolescent mind Presenter Sam Cameron thinks every YA writer should know in order to write fiction that will hook teen readers.
Webinar Date and Time
Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 7:00-8:30 PM Eastern
The webinar is 90 minutes long.
Registration will close at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
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Prices
Premium member price: $15
Regular price: $30
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Optional Critiques
Sam Cameron is offering post-event YA manuscript (up to 10 pages) critiques.
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Details on submitting your manuscript will be emailed the day after the webinar. Submissions are due one week after the webinar.
Critique fees paid are non-refundable.
YA manuscript (up to 10 pages) critiques: $70
About the Presenter
Sam Cameron
(she/her) is a high school history teacher, YA author, and Author Accelerator Certified book coach specializing in kid lit. She serves as the critique group coordinator for the MD/DE/WV chapter of SCBWI. She writes the weekly Substack Truant Pen where she shares actionable advice for stuck writers.