These carb metaphors are excellent developmental tools to help you define the scope and purpose of your YA protagonist. Once you determine whether your YA protagonist is a sandwich, a muffin, or a cupake, you’ll know how to create them to full effect!
Many criteria determine whether you’re writing middle grade or YA, but two in particular, sex and swearing, are the main indicators you’re writing YA fiction.
Carrie Rosten, author of Chloe Leiberman (Sometimes Wong), writes about creating the titular character in her first YA novel and why it’s essential that YA represent the full spectrum of diverse characters and the importance of seeing ourselves in YA novels.
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