can't help telling stories
Voice is something I recognize in others, but I’m not always sure I know my own. In part, I attribute that to many years of training in the “neutral” voice of journalism. That’s why I like reading what other writers say about their voices. Here, for example, is David Arnold’s take on it.
Why YA? David Arnold Explains How He Found His Voice and His Readers « musing
http://parnassusmusing.net/2015/02/25/why-david-arnold-author-of-mosquitoland-writes-ya/
Here’s a list of nominees for a new YA book prize. One must be a resident of the UK or Ireland to be entered, so not all English-language writers qualify. But I think there is always something to be gleaned from nominated books.
How, I wonder, do they stack up from a kids’ — albeit US — perspective? The findings from this study provide the perspective.
The Bookseller YA Book Prize shortlist announced | Waterstones Blog
http://www.waterstones.com/blog/2014/12/the-bookseller-ya-book-prize-shortlist-announced-2/
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