353: Making the Shift from YA Romance to Adult Thriller - Interview with David Yoon

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing David Yoon.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">David is the author of the New York Times bestseller</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Frankly In Love</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, as well as the upcoming YA novel</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Super Fake Love Song</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and adult thriller</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Version Zero</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. He also drew the illustrations for his wife Nicola Yoon's #1 New York Times bestseller</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Everything, Everything</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He and his wife are also heading up a new imprint of Random House Children’s Books called Joy Revolution. This imprint will debut in 2022 and will be devoted to publishing teen love stories by and about people of color.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode David and I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why he decided to write a book for adults after success in the YA genre.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Uncovering your central dramatic question and how to explore it in your writing.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">His process for “Marie Kondo-ing” his brain and what he does with the space.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, his #1 tip for writers.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more info and show notes: <a href="https://diymfa.com/podcast/episode-353-david-yoon" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">DIYMFA.com/353</a></span></p>