A review by mysterybuff
Second Sight: An Editor's Talks on Writing, Revising, and Publishing Books for Children and Young Adults by Cheryl B. Klein

5.0

Cheryl Klein is one of the editors at Arthur A. Levine books (famous for taking on Harry Potter when nobody wanted it). I've read my share of books on writing and editing and this one struck a chord with me. Don't know if it is because of the plain, easy to understand language, the great examples of working and polishing a first draft to a final one, or the amount of knowledge this lady has. For example, the issue of Voice. Most agents/editors describe it as "something they are looking for, can't tell you exactly what makes a voice stand out, but they'll know it when they see it". Ms. Klein has five (FIVE!) areas that she has compiled that describe exactly what voice is and how to find your own.

Must read for anybody who wants to write for children/young adults.