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A review by panda_incognito
Dear Ally, How Do You Write a Book by Ally Carter
4.0
This book is written in Q&A format with real questions from teens, addressing different issues within categorical chapters. I found it easy to read, helpful, and interesting, and I enjoyed both the writing advice and the insight into Ally Carter's writing processes. I wasn't personally familiar with many of the other YA authors that she interviewed and collaborated with in this book, but I loved reading her fiction when I was younger, and I feel inspired to read the books again now that I've learned more about her experiences writing them. (Also. Also. In her former day job, she was an agricultural economist. I love that I live in a world where agricultural economists write teenage spy thrillers!)
Unlike most books about writing, this is directly targeted towards a teenage audience, and I know that I would have loved it when I was younger. Most of the juvenile and YA books that I read about writing were very vague about plot and structure, and I had to turn to adult books to better understand those topics. This book fills in an important gap by providing professional advice to teenagers while also understanding their lives, time constraints, and influences. I highly recommend this book to teenagers, YA writers, and any writer who wants more insight into every aspect of fiction-writing imaginable. This covers it all, and it does it so well!
Unlike most books about writing, this is directly targeted towards a teenage audience, and I know that I would have loved it when I was younger. Most of the juvenile and YA books that I read about writing were very vague about plot and structure, and I had to turn to adult books to better understand those topics. This book fills in an important gap by providing professional advice to teenagers while also understanding their lives, time constraints, and influences. I highly recommend this book to teenagers, YA writers, and any writer who wants more insight into every aspect of fiction-writing imaginable. This covers it all, and it does it so well!