How do I write a good bildungsroman?

Question

How do I write a good bildungsroman?

Answer 1

You have to grow up and see a lot of things. In order to write a good bildungsroman you have to come of age yourself:)

Answer 2

Bildungsroman is an expensive literary criticism term for a coming-of-age novel.  So you need an interesting young adult character who is in a complicated situation and needs to make a variety of choices.  You could argue that the Harry Potter novels are all bildungsroman.