"For me, the thing with YA is, you take [the character] to the threshold of adulthood. Whether that’s..."

“For me, the thing with YA is, you take [the character] to the threshold of adulthood. Whether that’s in one book, or three, or six, you take them to the threshold of adulthood and you leave them there.”

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Kiersten White, New York Times best-selling author of the PARANORMALCY series, MIND GAMES, THE CHAOS OF STARS and more, on what stories about teen characters *need* to be written—and which don’t.

Listen to the full interview here, or download it on iTunes or Stitcher!

(via firstdraftwithsarahenni)