tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289070225985289907.post6949915352782979284..comments2024-03-28T02:15:55.750-04:00Comments on Write Me: Appropriate Content for Young Adult AudiencesKaye Draperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09134006398950107252noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289070225985289907.post-84370155815985862422013-03-02T23:22:26.790-05:002013-03-02T23:22:26.790-05:00I'm writing both YA and adult. My novels cover...I'm writing both YA and adult. My novels cover gay/lesbian themes and there is rape in Broken Neverland. I have to write in such a way that it's still for teens but not too explicit or scary. It's a fine line sometimes with YA but if you love writing in the genre you learn what you can and can't write. Right now my only struggle is when there is heavy themes like rape. Aside from Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289070225985289907.post-45968176166911023002013-03-02T23:21:10.476-05:002013-03-02T23:21:10.476-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289070225985289907.post-64543741414118999152013-02-15T08:41:44.403-05:002013-02-15T08:41:44.403-05:00I think that the moment you stop to wonder "I...I think that the moment you stop to wonder "Is this appropriate?" you should err on the side of caution and assume it isn't. Young minds are very impressionable and we do a lot of our social learning through the stories we read and watch. I believe authors do need to be careful about what they put out there for young people to read. And you don't need to include sex and other Sarah McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10985261436020635823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289070225985289907.post-49306518354753651622013-02-14T15:17:59.055-05:002013-02-14T15:17:59.055-05:00I tend to listen to the young me first, since I re...I tend to listen to the young me first, since I remember how much it annoyed me when an author tried to "shield" me. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289070225985289907.post-48029599327806379722013-02-14T00:00:38.495-05:002013-02-14T00:00:38.495-05:00Hey! Sounds like we are both blogging on a similar...Hey! Sounds like we are both blogging on a similar topic this week. I've got a YA series that I'm working on as well, and I find myself wondering how or if I am going to deal with sex. I know sexuality is very common among teens these days, but I'm not sure about writing a teen book with it. Seems the line between appropriate and not appropriate for teens is very blurry. Camille Picotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202776373092423433noreply@blogger.com