Honestly people... what do readers want to read? I came up with the idea for this post a few months ago, but today one of my teachers was reading to my class - and to the class of my best friends - a story, about a boy at the dumps who writes a book by the name "Trash". We also discussed "Gone with the wind", and I have begun - "The butterfly lion". So, well - my experience in both of those books was, well - not the best one. Here's why.
1. You - you are writing for the age group...
Like, yeah. I usually just want to read what I feel like reading, and I know that - why - this is basic stuff! - but I have more thoughts on this so hear me out. When I was a baby, I had picture-books read to me, and I used to bite my nails and shove them in my nose (or at least I imagine that) when the story wasn't very interesting. When I first began talking in English, I read baby-stories such as "Squishy Taylor" and "Tom Gates". Now, I am reading "Game of Thrones", and I am okay with this - because, like, in a year or two I'd be reading Shakespeare! So, you should know what age-group you are writing for...
2. Me - I am writing for the age group...
In "Shattered Reality", I try to make it for ages -- well, that is, if my book were a movie I'd say it would be PG, because there are many deaths, and one or two kissing scenes - but since I am no insane madman and only a ten-year-old girl, I simply say "They kissed" or something, instead of diving fully into the "Fifty Shades of Inappropriate" sea (I DID NOT watch the movie, btw, but I know that it's something I'll be watching when I'm like 21)...
So, yes! I hope you now know what age group to write for, and that I helped you a bit...
- Yvonne
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