Coming of Age: Writing a Young Adult Novel Conflict & Tension an Amazon Editors’ First Reads

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Coming of Age: Writing a Young Adult Novel Conflict & Tension an Amazon Editors’ First ReadsThe coming of age story is a pillar of modern literature; while these stories may span many genres, their influence is most strongly felt in the Young Adult novel. The themes of transformation, self realization, and discovering one's potential appeal to an audience that spans from early teens to fully matured adults, and it's not hard to understand why; if there's one experience that all people share, it's the transition from childhood to adulthood.