Writing New Adult Fiction

foreword by SYLVIA DAY
SAN DIEGO BOOK AWARD WINNER

“For the writer who wants to become a new adult author, or the new adult author who seeks to enrich her craftsmanship and stand out from the herd.”
     –Tammara Webber, New York Times best-selling author of Easy and Breakable

• Create memorable characters that act and sound like new adults.
• Sculpt a distinct personality for your fiction with POV, voice, tone, and word choices.
• Build a unique, captivating plot that satisfied your audience from beginning to end.
• Learn tools for revising effectively and efficiently in a speed-driven market.
• Weight the options for your path to publication: traditional, indie, and hybrid.

The new adult category is filled with opportunities to break in with distinct plots and original characters. Make your mark by writing a novel that’s fresh, unique—and wholly new adult!

Penguin Random House, ISBN 978-1-59963-800-3
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“A fantastic how-to.” – Summer Lane, bestselling NA author

“With her conversational, engaging style, Halverson demystifies the process of plotting, writing, and marketing a NA novel….If you’re serious about writing a NA novel you can be proud of, one that is also marketable, you’ll add this indispensable title to your permanent reference shelf.” – Blogcritics