tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post7853782667683533034..comments2024-03-23T04:01:56.197-07:00Comments on Christa Writes: Crossing the line in Dark YAChrista Desirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614441465633549710noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-59590327387826176102011-07-02T06:15:41.857-07:002011-07-02T06:15:41.857-07:00I think there's a line between going for the r...I think there's a line between going for the reader's gasp and getting the message across. A.S. King's Please Ignore Vera Dietz deals with a lot of dark, heartbreaking, and pretty creeptastic things, but I never once felt like she crossed that mysterious line. It's a balancing act and could very easily push your YA into the Adult genre.<br />Great post!<br />Marie at the CheetahMarie Reardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13653459061863869033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-4242048294092135632011-06-30T07:19:35.279-07:002011-06-30T07:19:35.279-07:00Oh wow. That dialogue is... very provocative. I ca...Oh wow. That dialogue is... very provocative. I can see how, in a certain context, it would cross the line.<br /><br />I've had someone question the profanity in my YA manuscript as well, and I haven't decided where I net out on it yet. But I always appreciate readers asking that question, because as writers we need to be making conscious decisions about our content. Sometimes in the midst of writing, things just flow out, and they feel right, but we didn't necessarily think about their consequences. Whether you leave something in or take it out, if it's a question, you've got to come up with the right answer for you and your story.Kristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771013578685419826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-17140213981620031392011-06-28T13:14:04.233-07:002011-06-28T13:14:04.233-07:00I've had to edit out things from my YA novels ...I've had to edit out things from my YA novels before. Sometimes we get so caught up in the characters and the plot that more flows onto the page than we intended. I love how you put it though, do I need to include this? That's something I'll have to remember to ask myself from now on!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.com