tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post6951247657741361349..comments2024-03-26T17:32:38.865-04:00Comments on YA Outside the Lines: My Roundabout Path to a Teen Voice (Brenda Hiatt)Brian Katcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15159532800819759917noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-32975559625275956772018-03-29T22:49:30.537-04:002018-03-29T22:49:30.537-04:00Holly, I think that's because teens are so muc...Holly, I think that's because teens are so much more emotional than adults. Which means in teen fiction, we can believably put a lot more emotion on the page...which is just plain FUN. :)Brenda Hiatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434049411157004743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-27740347836089748742018-03-29T22:48:25.189-04:002018-03-29T22:48:25.189-04:00True! I wrote in 3rd person for years and years, s...True! I wrote in 3rd person for years and years, so expected to have trouble writing 1st but was surprised by how natural it felt. My bigger challenge was switching from past to present tense for some characters' chapters. Also agree teen beta readers are the best!!Brenda Hiatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434049411157004743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-81927901382132172992018-03-29T22:45:46.375-04:002018-03-29T22:45:46.375-04:00:::Smooch!::: Thank you, Mary!:::Smooch!::: Thank you, Mary!Brenda Hiatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434049411157004743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-52517661132576158782018-03-28T19:36:30.252-04:002018-03-28T19:36:30.252-04:00I hear that so often--that YAs are more emotional ...I hear that so often--that YAs are more emotional than adult books. Welcome, Brenda!Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-58941980701711187632018-03-26T15:46:15.439-04:002018-03-26T15:46:15.439-04:00I have the SAME problem except it's for contem...I have the SAME problem except it's for contemp romance. If I had a buck for every note my YA editor left that said, "This sounds way too romance-y for YA," I could retire! <br /><br />Another issue that challenges me is third person. Most of my YAs are first person, so writing third is like putting training wheels back on my bicycle. <br /><br />Teen beta readers are awesome! I have a librarian pal who hooked me up with her teens and they were so helpful. They color coded their feedback and gave me the manuscripts with the highlighting so I knew exactly what sections were too "mom", which needed stronger language (they wanted the profanity!) and which they didn't understand the references. (Always tricky, esp. for pop culture.) Patty Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928111057602279792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-53299599342486904942018-03-24T12:43:05.765-04:002018-03-24T12:43:05.765-04:00I'm glad for my sake as a reader that you foun...I'm glad for my sake as a reader that you found your YA voice. Love the Starstruck series! (As you know!)Mary Strandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04207891254900502488noreply@blogger.com