Questions tagged [young-author]
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Getting a book published at age 12
So, I'm 12 years old but I'm turning 13 in December. I live in Canada and am currently writing a novel.
I love reading and everyone in my class said that I am very good at writing. I got an Extending (...
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Writer's block in teen writers
I have come across many writers who just quit writing because they think writer's block just means the person cannot write anymore. Now I'm facing the same issue, and I feel like it might be the end ...
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I’m feeling overwhelmed about writing a novel, can anyone help?
I’ve always wanted to write a book. I’ve finally gained enough courage to attempt to write a small novel, 100-150 pages. I’m 13, which I’ve learned is a small problem. I hate to say it, but I’m just ...
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Should I mention in my query letter to agents and/or publishers that I'm a minor?
I'm only on my second draft of a novel I'm writing (the first was about 77k words), but I've been doing my research on what to do when I'm done with all of my drafts. I'm a minor and I want to ...
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Can a minor traditionally publish their novel?
I'm a minor who's working on the second draft of my novel (the first was about 77k words). Can I traditionally publish my it when it's done? If so, then will my parents get credit for it instead of me ...
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How do I write a successful book at a young age?
I am 10 years old (almost eleven), and I'm trying to write a novel. I discovered it is a lot harder and stressful than I thought. I'm also scared of people judging it negatively. This seems a lot more ...
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Could an 11 1/2 year old publish a book? [duplicate]
I am working on a good story. (I will not tell more about it because I do not want my idea stolen.) I am only 11 years old. Could I possibly get it published? if so, how? My dad said that there is no ...
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How to believe in your novel
I often come up with an idea, write an outline, and sit down eagerly to write, but over and over again, this sense of doubt sets in. This affects me tremendously while I'm writing, because I believe ...
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What is the minimum age for publishing an audiobook on ACX?
I am looking to publish an audiobook on ACX, and I am 13 years old. Is there any age restriction on publishing an audiobook on ACX? For example, during registration, it asks me if I hold a US tax ID ...
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Restrooms for characters
This is a highly embarrassing question that my friend asked me one day and I was caught unprepared.
She was like, "You're writing in a boy's perspective, right?"
I said, "Yeah. What ...
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Am I Too Young To Publish? [duplicate]
I am turning 14 years old soon and currently working on a story called "Royal Wings" that I would love to get published someday. When it is completed it will be intended to be a Young Adult/...
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Is it ok to be 11 and be writing a book while behind on school work?
I know to write, it is just that I am behind on my school work. Should I be writing a book?
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Any tips for young writers?
I am a 15 years old boy who likes to read/watch/play anything that has a good story in it - especially fantasy. Everytime I finished one, I always feel like that I want to make people feel 'that way' ...
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Is there publishing for people under 18? [duplicate]
I am under the age of 18 can I publish a book? I have had the rough draft read through many times by professionals, they said I should get it published, however I'm not sure if any companies will be ...
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How do I write from a girl's POV? [duplicate]
Ok, I know this question might seem a little bit weird. But I really need to know. How do I write from a girl's POV? I'm a 13 year old boy and I'm trying to become an author. I'm currently working on ...
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As a young author, how do you make people listen?
I am an extremely young author. I don’t mean to sound like I’m bragging, but I think I am very good. They say the best readers are the best writers, in a single day I once read a 700 page book. I read ...
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I feel like people would mock me for trying to become an author at 12, what should I do?
So, I'm writing a few books at the moment. I really want to become an author when I'm older, but I'm much too shy to email a proper author about what to do or show it to many people. I really feel ...
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How to write a socially awkward, anxious character without them ending up like Bella Swan?
I'm trying to write a character who is shy and awkward and has anxiety so she would stutter or have social blunders etc. but I'm trying to figure out if the way I write her will end up making her like ...
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How can I focus on writing one book?
I'm only 9 and I started writing a few books, but I didn't even finish them all. I don't know if I should keep writing different books, or focus on one. I sometimes find old books of mine that aren't ...
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Wanting to write a gay kiss... for young audiences
I wanted to write a gay kiss at the close end of my third book. I already started their chemistry with each other on the first and more in the second now it's leading up to the kiss. I have a ton of ...
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Can I use a real person's name as a pseudonym?
I don't want to use my own name when publishing my book - my pseudonym is the name of a German actress. Is it ok to use it? It's not a common name, but my book is in English, and the actress is German,...
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Is publishing a book around the age of 14 possible? [duplicate]
I'm currently in the beginning stages of writing a book. I'm not very far along (I have the lore for the universe written and about half of the outline) however I am genuinely pursuing this. I want to ...
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Can I publish my novel as a 13 year old? [duplicate]
I’m writing a short novel about a young teenage girl who loses her brother and comes close to death. She travel around trying to find his killer and comes face to face with great challenges along the ...
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How do I make a contract with multiple authors
Someone suggested that I should make a question on this. I am making a book with multiple authors and we're all under 18 and I'm wondering how to make contracts with them. Just to say I'm trying to ...
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Can I self-publish a book on the Kindle store when I'm under 18?
I'm wondering if I can publish a comic on the Kindle store! It's because me and my friends made a comic and I've now re-drawn everything on my computer and I've looked into this and it says I need to ...
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Can I publish a book at 14? [duplicate]
I'm currently thinking of writing a murder mystery series with three books that I am planning it's called Tailor Shop Mysteries and I have three titles and my family in willing to help me with the ...
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When writing in a school context without ever having been to school, how do I make sure that my story is accurate within school context?
I read a lot of YA fiction, a lot of which happens to take place in schools. Recently, an idea jumped into my head for a YA-ish story and told me that it was going to take place in a school.
The idea ...
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Can I write and get a book publish if I'm just 12? [duplicate]
I really want to write a book about the problems I've been having with friendships, but I'm not sure I should write this, because, of course I'm going to change everyone's names, even mine, but the ...
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My kid's first story
So, my 11-year son has just written his first literature work yesterday: A short fantasy story about werewolves in a forest chased by a group of courageous men. Half-full of mistakes of all kinds, ...
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Publishing my book [duplicate]
my name is Ash, and I'm 14, I've been writing since I was in sixth grade, well, I mean I've been writing over 500 words since sixth grade. I have written small little books that had no plot whatsoever ...
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Writing about a topic which you don't have personal experience in
I would like to make it very clear that I'm very young (just graduated to a teen) and only an amateur writer. I have recently become seriously involved in writing in preparation for my IGCSE English ...
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How to creatively handle intoxication when you yourself haven't experienced such a thing?
Now I wouldn't call myself a true writer. I'm about 14 now and I'm currently preparing for my IGCSEs with a ton of subjects to juggle through and revise. English Language is one of the subjects, and ...
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Am I too young to publish a book? [duplicate]
I am writing a novel called "Abducted by Aliens", but I'm only 9 years old. Am I too young to publish a book?
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How to get published at a young age?
I am currently 10 years old and am writing a story based off of the short story I wrote back in first grade. I am still trying to decide what to call the book but it is about a group of five young ...
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How many people who participate here on Writing SE have become successful authors? [closed]
I'm not asking for an exact figure, but I just want a rough idea of how well the people here have done. (I know the definition of successful varies, so I'm just going to use successful as a term for ...
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Is there a limit to the amount of books to a child? [closed]
I was just wondering if there was a restriction to the number of books a child can write? Is there?
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How to get my book taken seriously as a teenager? [duplicate]
I have been working on a book for a while, and I probably will be done with it soon. My work is very original in my mind and in the end, this book will be very high quality. But I have been wondering ...
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At what age can I publish a book? [duplicate]
I am writing a novel called "Kimberly Rose," but the thing is, I'm 12. I'm not sure if there is an age cap when it comes to publishing books. Please tell me if you know.
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Where can I find a professional publisher who will accept my book?
I started writing a book at the end of my 5th grade year. My 6th grade teacher is totally against teen authors, so I stopped for a while. Then my 7th grade teacher inspired me to start again. I'm 13 ...
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Is it okay to publish a book at a young age?
I am writing a novel that is called 'Murder' It's about a girl who almost gets murdered but then has to live with the murderers with almost no knowledge that they are the ones that killed her. (...
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