Giving Characters Agency in Restricted Spaces
How writers can give their protagonists agency even if the characters are very young or live in very restricted environments.
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Where Are the Parents?
Exploring the role of parents and other adults in middle grade and YA novels and how to have a great story without getting rid of the parents.
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Not Your Superhero
I challenge the Western notions of character agency and the individualistic superhero at a time when individualism has excluded too many and failed us all.
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All Is (Not) Lost: Agency, Suspense, and Outcome
The efforts of beloved local business Bis.co.latte against rent increases and standardization in NYC prompt reflection on suspense and protagonist agency.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
