Get a Clue: How to Plot, Write, and Sell Your MG or YA Mystery

By: Bradley, Fleur

Want to write a mystery for kids or teens, but you're not sure how? Writing for Young Adult (YA) or middle-grade (MG) readers requires a different approach, and writing YA and MG mysteries is extra challenging. Follow award-winning author Fleur Bradley as she shows you the ropes.

This book teaches you how to:

Develop a concept (or: how to pick the crime).Introduce the suspects, and how to plant clues so they're not too obvious.Create depth with theme and character arcs.Build an outline using sequences.Find time to write and how to revise your first draft.Look for publication once your manuscript is finished.

Get a Clue: How to Plot, Write, and Sell Your MG or YA Mystery is the just-the-facts handbook to write your mystery for MG or YA.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GGMFF927
• ISBN13: 9798993730707
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Fleur Bradley, LLC
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"