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Ask the Author: Antony John

January 27, 2020 By Melissa Roske 2 Comments

The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today: ANTONY JOHN, MG/YA author of THE OTHER, BETTER ME (HarperCollins, 2019), MASCOT (2018), FIVE FLAVORS OF DUMB (Dial, 2010), the ELEMENTAL series, and more. [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Antony John

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Ask the Author: Remy Lai

January 20, 2020 By Melissa Roske Leave a Comment

The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today: Remy Lai, author of the MG graphic novel/prose hybrid, PIE IN THE SKY (Henry Holt, 2019). [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Remy Lai

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Ask the Author: K.A. Reynolds

November 25, 2019 By Melissa Roske Leave a Comment

The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today: K.A. REYNOLDS, MG author of the HarperCollins fantasies, THE LAND OF YESTERDAY (2018) and THE SPINNER OF DREAMS (2019). [Read more…] about Ask the Author: K.A. Reynolds

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Ask the Author: Abby Cooper

September 30, 2019 By Melissa Roske Leave a Comment

The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today: ABBY COOPER, author of FRIEND OR FICTION (Charlesbridge, October 8, 2019), her third MG novel. [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Abby Cooper

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You Can’t Always Get What (Your Protagonist) Wants

November 22, 2015 By Melissa Roske Leave a Comment

When writing a novel, one of the most basic pieces of advice is this: Know what your protagonist wants. Give him/her something specific to strive for – a deep desire, an all-encompassing goal – and then make him do everything in his power to go and get it. Otherwise, the reader won’t care enough to keep turning the pages. And if that happens? Your beloved book will end up in the bargain bin at your local Wal-Mart. Or worse, sitting next to a copy of Writing for Dummies at your next-door neighbor’s garage sale. Ouch. [Read more…] about You Can’t Always Get What (Your Protagonist) Wants

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