In 1984, Christopher Pike published a young adult thriller called SLUMBER PARTY. Neither he nor the publishing community realized that this was the beginning of a revolution in the YA genre. That teenagers had been craving an author who didn't talk down to them. That teenagers were ready for complex and gritty thrillers that didn't avoid the powerful emotions many adolescents felt. SLUMBER PARTY was the first of over fifty bestselling novels that Pike created that were essentially adults novels—with teenage heroes. Now, decades later, Pike has a new thriller arriving on the market this November: STRANGE GIRL. And he has finally come out of seclusion to discuss how to write a great YA novel: How to get started: How to plot a YA novel; How to ruin a YA novel. Blunt advice on what it really takes to get a book published in today's competitive market. For the next three weeks, every day on Wattpad, Christopher Pike will be posting his advice and answering your questions. Wattpad is happy to have him.

Writing can be hard, but it doesn't need to be. You can get your novel done, so Write It With Me! We'll dive into everything from the basics and fundamentals to writing to different tips and tricks that have worked for other writers. You'll discover what may or may not work for you as a writer and how to apply what you've learned through various writing excercises. You've got this!

I'm a medical student, and I complain too often about medical errors in books or on TV. So here I've gathered some common medical mistakes, hoping I might help clear up some things, and maybe teach you a thing or two. This is by no means a replacement to seeing your own doctor, and it's meant for the purpose of writing a book. Feel free to ask questions any time. Edit: I'm a doctor now.

How to get the story out of your head and on the page. A collection of blog posts full of writing tips and encouragement. Writing is an ongoing learning experience and whether your a successful novelist or about to pen your first book, there's always room for tips and encouragement. I'll be posting weekly instalements here and I hope you find something that helps you with your writing. Cheers! And if you're thirsty for more, I've compiled some of my most popular writing posts all in one place on my blog under the 'For Writers' tab.

Love writing but find it hard to finish projects? Looking for a new approach to telling stories? Embracing serialisation can help you be more productive and get more readers. In this guide I share what I've learned while writing A Day of Faces, my serial which hit #7 in the science fiction chart here on Wattpad, won a 2016 Watty Award and has had over 146,000 reads. My current Wattpad serial is The Mechanical Crown - come join the adventure! You can find out more about my projects at simonkjones.com and support my writing on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/simonkjones

J.M. Frey's decade-long advice column is now on Wattpad. Have a question about the craft or business of writing? Find your answers - and ask your questions - here. J.M. Frey is an author, screenwriter, and lapsed academic. Her novels have won Watty Awards, been nominated for the Lambdas, taught on university syllabuses, optioned for an animated television series, and won Best Book of the Year from Publisher's weekly. New chapters will be posted on Wednesdays.