Writing Tips for Teen Writing

Article by Vivian Gilbert Zabel

First, we need to recognize that “teens” covers a large range of ages and maturity. We have the “tweens,” also called juvenile, which incorporates the early years, ages approximately twelve through perhaps fourteen to fifteen. Young adult covers the ages from about fourteen, those more mature, to age nineteen and twenty.

Different maturity levels require different levels of subject matter, but all books for teens should be well-written about interesting topics.

The first suggestion I have is to write from inside the mind of a teen the age of your audience. Get to know youngsters the age you want to read your stories and books. Listen to them and really hear them. Teenagers want thought-provoking, attention-grabbing literature. Teens, of all ages, require characters’ behavior to be logical. They want well-written fiction and non-fiction. Eric Burdsall, from Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market, wrote, “… think in terms of writing for adults, but about experiences and situations that are relevant or interesting to teenagers.”

The second suggestion, avoid clich

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