tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942400001330848866.post4078841447419563131..comments2023-06-29T04:58:27.389-07:00Comments on domus muscida: What really makes a book YA?lotusgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942400001330848866.post-33624855763099368122008-12-09T14:47:00.000-08:002008-12-09T14:47:00.000-08:00No kidding. Swear words are much louder on the pa...No kidding. Swear words are much louder on the page than when they are said. They strike me a lot harder. Is there a transcript from that workshop? I would like to hear what CLS had to say.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I think Twilight is very mild compared to some things, and that's why I think the agent said it was right for the YA market. Language wise I think there have not been any problems as far as it being YA.<BR/><BR/>There have just been a lot of complaints about the "unhealthy" relationship that Bella has with Edward--people saying that is not what they want their young daughters seeing as the perfect relationship. I agree that it is not what I would want my daughter thinking is a great relationship, but it is fantasy, and I think even impressionable young girls realize that it is fantasy. They may wear shirts that say they love a fictional character, but they know he is not real.lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942400001330848866.post-17020066776608109302008-12-08T14:39:00.000-08:002008-12-08T14:39:00.000-08:00I heard an interesting perspective this weekend at...I heard an interesting perspective this weekend at a workshop. Cynthia Leitich Smith mentioned how much "louder" cuss words are on the page. Kids may use them all the time, but to put them actually on paper, one has to be way careful because they resonate so much more (and then parents won't buy them). <BR/>Ditto for all edgy issues, though really Twilight is majorly mild in comparison to some stuff.PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942400001330848866.post-14618817312189719462008-12-07T19:18:00.000-08:002008-12-07T19:18:00.000-08:00I don't think it was a matter of refusing to put T...I don't think it was a matter of refusing to put Twilight in the adult section, but rather them telling her (a newbie) that it should be classified as YA. She just went along with what those with more experience said (from the statements that she made on her website).lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942400001330848866.post-22125332655279639552008-12-07T15:10:00.000-08:002008-12-07T15:10:00.000-08:00I can understand a publisher refusing to let an au...I can understand a publisher refusing to let an author write erotic material for children, but I'm not sure why one would refuse to put Twilight in the adult section. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps the publisher thought adults wouldn't have an interest in it? Vampires and romance are too childish. No one cares about that stuff anymore...Bowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11031226145526664876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942400001330848866.post-14423708039365875992008-12-05T11:36:00.000-08:002008-12-05T11:36:00.000-08:00Here's my ideal publishing world: No labels! I t...Here's my ideal publishing world: No labels! I think it's a silly idea to label books by age! As an adult, I always feel just a bit ridiculous that I need to go to the "kids" section in order to get decent books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942400001330848866.post-88201065020255955222008-12-05T11:33:00.000-08:002008-12-05T11:33:00.000-08:00I couldn't say what the book should be rated, as i...I couldn't say what the book should be rated, as it was too boring to read past the first few chapters. It just wasn't very appealing, too whiney for me.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327693625017912412noreply@blogger.com