When querying a YA, don’t lead with the moral/lesson of your novel. First, it’s telling us instead of showing us, and second, a novel for teens shouldn’t feel like a lesson–they’ll see right through it, and stop reading–so your query shouldn’t either. #querytip #writetip

When querying a YA, don’t lead with the moral/lesson of your novel. First, it’s telling us instead of showing us, and second, a novel for teens shouldn’t feel like a lesson–they’ll see right through it, and stop reading–so your query shouldn’t either. #querytip #writetip

— laurenspieller

When querying a YA, don't lead with the moral/lesson of your novel. First, it's telling us instead of showing us, and second, a novel for teens shouldn't feel like a lesson–they'll see right through it, and stop reading–so your query shouldn't either. #querytip #writetip

— Lauren says GET VACCINATED (@laurenspieller) March 26, 2021