In this episode:
How Jennifer started her YA writing journey [2:52]
Going on submission during the pandemic, and eventually getting a 2 book deal [6:15]
The exercise of narrowing down characters [13:20]
The art of writing time pressure into your story [20:00]
Jen’s advice for excavating specific emotions for your characters [32:31]
Jennifer Chen is a freelance journalist who has written for Today, New York Times, Oprah Daily, Real Simple, and Bust. Jennifer has a MFA and BFA in dramatic writing from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She is a proud volunteer for WriteGirl, a creative writing and mentoring organization. She lives in Los Angeles with her TV writer husband, twins, two pugs, and a cat named Gremlin.
Contact Jennifer
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jchenwriter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jchenwriter/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jchenwriter
Substack newsletter: https://jenniferchen.substack.com
Website: https://jchenwriter.com
Connect with Estelle:
Estelle’s Bookshop (where you can buy the books from the authors in this podcast):
https://bookshop.org/shop/EstelleSErasmus
Her website: https://estelleserasmus.com (sign up for her newsletter and receive her free pitching guide).
Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://estelleserasmus.com/books/writing-that-gets-noticed/
Adjunct Instructor, NYU (Sign up for her latest classes-Writing That Gets Noticed is now a course for the Journalism Certificate) https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/faculty/1068-estelle-erasmus.html
Her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus/
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