Thank you so much for sharing this! You’re my go to writing girl here on KZitem!
@carolinezina3543
4 жыл бұрын
Holy crap, this is really good advice. I'm writing a young adult novel which was originally going to be a new adult and I wanted to know what kind of guidelines to think about. I'm definitely using these tips.
@auggiemain
5 жыл бұрын
I wish I had like a friend who was as smart as you when it comes to this stuff so I could get help with my book lol
@stevstring
4 жыл бұрын
I have been having trouble trying to navigate between YA, new adult (if it still exists) and adult. This video was helpful. Thanks.
@jacket6213
5 жыл бұрын
Things you dont want in your YA novel: - Love triangle - Sexy bad boy and best friend boy - A DUMB PROTAGONIST
@Reedsy
5 жыл бұрын
all 100% true
@jasonyntig717
3 жыл бұрын
Idk why... but I think this describes twilight
@grantdelosangeles5357
3 жыл бұрын
@@jasonyntig717 It is Twilight
@jasonyntig717
3 жыл бұрын
@@grantdelosangeles5357 lol
@michaelcain9324
5 жыл бұрын
Loved the video. Is there much demand for YA magical realism?
@Reedsy
5 жыл бұрын
It's becoming more popular in recent years!
@michaelcain9324
5 жыл бұрын
Reedsy thank you.
@mnopqrst
4 жыл бұрын
I love YA magical realism.
@ShineBrida
5 жыл бұрын
I'm sure Twilight is written in the past tense...
@Reedsy
5 жыл бұрын
Wow, it actually is! I haven't read that book since I was 12 and I guess I just had a completely false memory of it being in present tense, but I just checked the Amazon preview and you're right.
@brittanysimone4986
5 жыл бұрын
Love your vids! Thanks for all the great info
@heatherhranek9829
2 жыл бұрын
the writing teacher I wish I had in highschool
@yvesgomes
2 жыл бұрын
Best video I've found on the topic. A follow up question (to anyone): Is there a more open market to YA? I often wonder if many adult writers prefer to write YA because of the prospect of a less tapped demand.
@HD_Simplicityy
4 жыл бұрын
Can I make a suggestion for editing? Give a short moment between cuts. Some lines are so close in cut its like you don't breathe through the entire video. Its nonstop.
@michaelrauch8629
2 жыл бұрын
This is beyond helpful. I'm going to you lot for editing and more
@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws
Жыл бұрын
When I was growing up I changed from reading mostly horsey books to adult (not adults only, just ordinary fiction) at between ages 9 and 10. I still occasionally read the horse books into my puberty but, for all intents and purposes I was over kids books. The only thing Young Adult does for me is to prevent me from even trying to read a given book. I think you should just write, whether it be fact or fiction and, if you think you want to appeal to a "young adult audience" keep difficult topics out. I think labelling loses a lot of readers for you. I dont mean tp be putting authors down but it seems to me that more people would read it. Take myself for instance. I saw the Hunger Games books, they werent labelled young adult so I read all of them and really enjoyed them. Maybe this is another of too many inclusivity talks but, to my mind you can still reach your target audience without putting off other readers. The state of reading and writing is in such a bad state that I think we all need to be making sure as many as possible actually read books.
@kali6251
4 жыл бұрын
Very helpful! love it
@dancingdruid7932
2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I'd like, however, to disagree with one point. I'm a retired teacher-librarian. I stocked many books that had swearing in them, as did most of my colleagues. Swearing in books does not preclude them from being purchased for school libraries (I'm talking public school here, I can't speak for private schools) as long as the swearing is not gratuitous.
@Gaia_Gaistar
5 жыл бұрын
This is probably a dumb question but is it possible for a YA series to become an adult series later on if the main characters age up?
@SamOwenI
5 жыл бұрын
You've just got to think about the kind of reader that you're aiming your novels at. As people grow into adulthood, they enter into different situations and develop new interests, replacing old ones. So a young/teenage reader who read a previous novel may no longer relate and connect emotionally with the narrative of the next novel if the characters have moved on to issues associated with adulthood. On the other hand, if the characters have grown in age but they still think and act like they did before, that would not appeal to an adult literature market either.
@Reedsy
5 жыл бұрын
It's not common and usually only happens in very popular series (think Harry Potter), but usually these are series that move from middle grade to young adult, not young adult to adult. Anything is possible if your series is a phenomenon, but I wouldn't count on the fact that a series would change age categories since it's not the norm.
@garynaccarto8636
5 жыл бұрын
@@Reedsy That is definantly not very common and even if your character do happen to age past a certain age group if the novel started out as a young adult novel I would definantly recomend agianst turning it into a gory novel a smutty novel or something thats laden with swear words I am in the process of writing a novel that kind of goes into the catagory of a young adult novel but I think right now it's most likely a bit too over laden with swear words to be a young adult novels it doesn't have sweer words throughout but in some scenes it seems a bit overloaded with swear words.but again when it comes to swear words in novels it can also depend on what swear words are used that determine whether it's approperiate for young adults or not.
@JerodimusPrime
4 жыл бұрын
Red Rising starts off as YA then becomes adult. I think the same happens with the Throne of Glass series-- though I've not read it so can't confirm.
@rodschmidt8952
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe swearing should be treated this way -- and accents too (eg Scottish brogue): Introduce it somewhat heavy at first, to get it established, and then dial it way back
@akazlev
3 жыл бұрын
Very useful, thanks!
@garynaccarto8636
5 жыл бұрын
As far as stories with strong moral agendas go teens don't want to be preached to.
@LisaPittman42
5 жыл бұрын
great video tips
@sethlicklider5801
3 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to write a book about a high school kid who is on the football team.
@myartchannel8205
5 жыл бұрын
I think the biggest issue in my case in the world I'm currently editing, it tops out as 56,000 words ( a little less after some editing ), and the age within it actually ranges between 13-26, and back to 13 again. How would you market such a book with a cross-over audience?
@yuvraz810
3 жыл бұрын
How old is your protagonist?
@kyrahunter6647
5 жыл бұрын
QUESTION--- Hope it’s okay to ask here but do you have a Patreon/Creator account? :)
@Reedsy
5 жыл бұрын
I don't actually, but you can support my writing by following my personal account, ShaelinWrites :D
@HelloWorld-cz8mw
5 жыл бұрын
I’m 13, but can I write like a 16+ book?
@xtonibx5770
5 жыл бұрын
Of course. You just have to try your best to make the character seem realistic as an older teenager, which can be difficult for younger people at times, but yeah. Your characters aren't limited to your age :) I'm 14 and I would love to chat about book stuff if you are up to that. (you obviously don't have to if you don't want to) :) xx
@JasonGreen3
5 жыл бұрын
First!
@sharonefee1426
5 жыл бұрын
Damn is a swearing word... Ahh... good to know. I just thought if it's as "It's so annoying!" I know damn mean curse, or so I think, but... it's like... curse the situation rather than curse someone... or is it just me? (English ISN"T my mother tongue. Where I live, there's another word used in the same situations, and no one considers it a swearing word. Just... not the politest word... but no one cares.
@SamOwenI
5 жыл бұрын
Do people say "damn" though? It's not just about writing what you can possibly get away with. You have to consider what people actually say. Furthermore, often you read a novel and you can tell the writer has simply replaced swearing with the word "damn" or "crap" or some other soft curse. The word has a similar effect to a ruder word, and so may be considered inappropriate by some.
@sharonefee1426
5 жыл бұрын
@@SamOwenI Ummm... they say it in movies and TV series, so I guess they do talk like that?
@raybrown1145
3 жыл бұрын
You talked way to fast. You really should have given examples of what you are trying to share with us, not just say it. Examples brings clarity.
@elliebee4232
3 жыл бұрын
Really? I thought she did just fine. As for speed I was watching in x1.5 and I could still understand her points?
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