tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976862075418000481.post3307749699692014804..comments2023-11-07T04:11:46.089-06:00Comments on Dreams about writing: Ages of the characters in a YA novelUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976862075418000481.post-22342039205992146942010-10-15T16:13:12.000-05:002010-10-15T16:13:12.000-05:00There's a lot of debate about this, but most p...There's a lot of debate about this, but most people agree that the main character should be a teenager who's still in high school. I don't know if yours qualifies as YA since your character is 19, but I've read YA with 18 year-olds who had just graduated high school before. Sarah Dessen usually writes older YA protagonists. I think over 20 is considered too old for YA, though. Hope that helps!maggie_writeshttp://maggie_writes.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976862075418000481.post-69012242282274713682010-10-15T17:04:21.000-05:002010-10-15T17:04:21.000-05:00of course it helps!! thank you very much.I have se...of course it helps!! thank you very much.<br>I have seen a lot of diferent opinions of ages in Ya novels. So i am very confused.<br>What I see now is that maybe is not important that the leading man is 24. Since she is the protagonist.<br>As I see 19 is going to be maybe to old but I think it adjust more to a Ya than to an adult.Cause also forn an adult maybe she is to young... LOL how to clasify a book is difficult!anabelgonzalezdehernandohttp://dreamsaboutwriting.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976862075418000481.post-74898616593959026832010-10-15T19:00:17.000-05:002010-10-15T19:00:17.000-05:00typically YA stops at 18. The defining factor for ...typically YA stops at 18. The defining factor for YA is the characters are dealing with issues that are typical for teens and they respond in a standard teen manner. So if your characters are dealing with school, or their mentality is that of a adolescent, then it is YA. If your story is based around adult issues and litter or not discussion about school or teen related issues comes up, then it is adult.tracy_d74http://tracy_d74.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976862075418000481.post-42689651007837905922010-10-15T21:09:29.000-05:002010-10-15T21:09:29.000-05:00Thank you very much! I guess since my character go...Thank you very much! I guess since my character goes to college and the story is more based in the fantastic aspect than issues of having 19 years then it must be an adult novel.anabelgonzalezdehernandohttp://dreamsaboutwriting.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976862075418000481.post-86795768503269461472010-10-15T22:37:58.000-05:002010-10-15T22:37:58.000-05:00I'm not reading as much YA lately so am no exp...I'm not reading as much YA lately so am no expert, but I think it sounds as if your book is adult (because of the ages).<br>The very first book I wrote I thought was adult, but then editors said they thought it straddled adult and YA. My protagonist was 16 but much of the story had to do with her parents. I'm considering reworking it so it's firmly YA.tracyworldhttp://tracyworld.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976862075418000481.post-9678903786312444462010-10-15T23:13:51.000-05:002010-10-15T23:13:51.000-05:00Well I think that when you are flowing with the st...Well I think that when you are flowing with the story and the characters you are not thinking what your novel is gonna be unless you planned it.<br>It didn´t bothers me if it is an adult book if I can let this characters be as they are.<br>Of your first novel if you want it to be a YA is a great idea to rewrite it. And if you still want to maintain the parents part you can do as VC Andrews did with her sagas sometimes the last book was in the mother or the grand mother POV and shared all their story apart from the main story.anabelgonzalezdehernandohttp://dreamsaboutwriting.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976862075418000481.post-38819287970174176072010-10-15T23:20:49.000-05:002010-10-15T23:20:49.000-05:00"It didn´t bothers me if it is an adult book ..."It didn´t bothers me if it is an adult book if I can let this characters be as they are." Exactly!<br>That's a good thought on having the other POVs; definitely something to think about. Thank you!tracyworldhttp://tracyworld.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976862075418000481.post-17332303882038406542010-10-15T23:22:14.000-05:002010-10-15T23:22:14.000-05:00it is great that my obsesion with vc andrews helpe...it is great that my obsesion with vc andrews helped in something!!! jajajaanabelgonzalezdehernandohttp://dreamsaboutwriting.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976862075418000481.post-91918523046584505612010-10-16T09:12:39.000-05:002010-10-16T09:12:39.000-05:00no problem. :)no problem. :)tracy_d74http://tracy_d74.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976862075418000481.post-43394027430023199472010-10-16T14:07:02.000-05:002010-10-16T14:07:02.000-05:00It sounds a bit like Midori Snyder's POISON ST...It sounds a bit like Midori Snyder's POISON STUDY trilogy. In the first book, the main character is 19 and the guy is... I don't know if it specifically says, but he's definitely older than her. Mid-twenties at least. There are no real issues about her being a young adult or older teen; because of the fantasy world she lives in, and how dangerous her position is, it's all about the plot and adventure, with a bit of romance and friendship thrown in.<br>When the books first came out, they were adult fantasy. Now, the publisher has reissued them in a YA edition, in the hopes of capturing new readers, but I don't consider them to be YA.<br>I'd say that yours sounds more of an adult book, if you're saying that it's the plot and adventure and romance that take center-stage. If it's not about your character facing issues of 'growing up' and becoming an adult, then you're probably writing adult fantasy. But you might get a good 'crossover' audience, if younger readers get hold of it. :)<br>Sorry this was so long!kaz_mahoneyhttp://kaz_mahoney.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976862075418000481.post-50369981464978572232010-10-16T21:51:25.000-05:002010-10-16T21:51:25.000-05:00Thank you so much for your explanation is great th...Thank you so much for your explanation is great that you been so long, with that I can understand better so don´t be sorry!<br>I hope i get a good crossover audience cause it is in between, but first I have to sell it...<br>Now I am very sure that I wrote adult fantasy.anabelgonzalezdehernandohttp://dreamsaboutwriting.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976862075418000481.post-67681474313238143432010-10-17T21:21:32.000-05:002010-10-17T21:21:32.000-05:00thats a great advice, thank you very much!!I think...thats a great advice, thank you very much!!<br>I think that for now I am going to say it as a romantic fantasy novel. Send it to agents that like this kind of text even as adult or young adult and see what happens.anabelgonzalezdehernandohttp://dreamsaboutwriting.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com